Recap - Oil or Fat

Part of the Food Chemistry and the Lab section of Coddy's Chemistry journey. Lesson 8 of 27.

Challenge

Your body releases the energy in fats by burning them with oxygen to carbon dioxide and water. Butanoic acid, C₄H₈O₂, is the fatty acid of butter. Balance its combustion:

C₄H₈O₂ + O₂ → CO₂ + H₂O

Try it yourself

Equation balancerBalance the equation

C₄H₈O₂O₂CO₂H₂O

All lessons in Food Chemistry and the Lab

1Carbohydrates

Sugars Glucose and Fructose Starch and Cellulose Recap - Sugar Detective

4Food Energy and Additives

Energy in Food Vitamins Preservatives and pH Recap - Food Label

7Practice Problems

Recap - Fat in Chips Recap - Vitamin C Titration

2Fats and Oils

Fatty Acids Saturated and Unsaturated Triglycerides and EstersRecap - Oil or Fat

5Laboratory Skills

Lab Safety Measuring Mass and Volume Making a Solution Separating Mixtures Recap - Lab Notebook

3Proteins

Amino Acids Peptide Bonds Denaturing Proteins Recap - Protein Builder

6Experiments

Titration in the Lab Tests for Ions Rates in the Lab Recap - Mystery Powder