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Is stearic acid a strong acid?
Stearic acid, or octadecanoic acid, is a weak acid.
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Is Stearic acid a saturated fatty acid?
Yes, it is; along with Lauric, Myristic, Palmitic, [Stearic], Arachidic and Lignoceric: all are Saturated 'fatty acids'. The symbol for [the common name] Stearic acid is 18:0, it's structure is...
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What is the chemical formula for stearic acid?
CH3(CH2)16COOH
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Formula for stearic acid?
Stearic acid, octadecanoic acid, C18H36O2, CH3-(CH2)16-COOH (linear C18-chain molecule)
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How do cholesterol and stearic acid differ?
They are quite different compounds, cholesterol is a tetra cyclic compound belongs to steroids (and also lipids) while stearic acid is a long chain fatty acid belongs to carboxylic family.
