MHT CET Chemistry question

Monocarboxylic acids are generally known as fatty acids because

(A)They are solids at room temperature
(B)They are immiscible in water
(C)Their esters are widely present in animal and vegetable fats and were previously obtained from their estersCorrect
(D)They are derived from monohydric alcohols

Answer: (C)

Solution

Higher monocarboxylic acids were first isolated by hydrolysis of fats and oils, which are esters of these acids with glycerol, hence the name

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