If we used 8.7 g sunflower oil and recover 7.8 g FAMEs, what is the approximate number of grams of Oleic acid methyl ester generated from this reaction?  Report your answer to the nearest tenth of a gram; do not report the units.

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If we used 8.7 g sunflower oil and recover 7.8 g FAMEs, what is the approximate number of grams of Oleic acid methyl ester generated from this reaction?  Report your answer to the nearest tenth of a gram; do not report the units.

 

TABLE 1 Fatty acid composition of some oils (w/w%). The symbol "Cxxy" denotes the
mmber of carbon atoms in the carboxylic acid, xx, and the mumber of cis double bonds in the
hydrocarbon chain, y.
Linoleic
Linolenic
Acid
C18:3
Oil
Myristie
Acid
C14:0
Palmitic
Acid
C16:0
Stearic
Acid
C18:0
Oleic
Acid
Acid
C18:2
C18:1
Cod liver
17
22
5
Cottonseed
1
22
3
19
54
1
Olive
13
3
71
10
1
Safflower
7
2
13
78
Sesame
4
41
45
Sunflower
7
5
19
68
1
Note: The solid fats contain significant amounts of Cl0-C14 fatty acids and tend to have
unsaturated'saturated fatty acid ratios of <1 (w/w).
Transcribed Image Text:TABLE 1 Fatty acid composition of some oils (w/w%). The symbol "Cxxy" denotes the mmber of carbon atoms in the carboxylic acid, xx, and the mumber of cis double bonds in the hydrocarbon chain, y. Linoleic Linolenic Acid C18:3 Oil Myristie Acid C14:0 Palmitic Acid C16:0 Stearic Acid C18:0 Oleic Acid Acid C18:2 C18:1 Cod liver 17 22 5 Cottonseed 1 22 3 19 54 1 Olive 13 3 71 10 1 Safflower 7 2 13 78 Sesame 4 41 45 Sunflower 7 5 19 68 1 Note: The solid fats contain significant amounts of Cl0-C14 fatty acids and tend to have unsaturated'saturated fatty acid ratios of <1 (w/w).
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