A researcher is synthesizing a triglyceride in a lab using one glycerol and three fatty acids. What occurs during the formation of each ester bond?
Q1. A researcher is synthesizing a triglyceride in a lab using one glycerol and three fatty acids. What occurs during the formation of each ester bond?
Answer: Condensation releasing three water molecules
Explanation: Esterification involves the removal of three water molecules to form three ester bonds. Dehydrogenation involves removing hydrogen, which does not occur here.