Some vitamins are soluble in water and some are fat soluble. Fats have structures made up of long C-H chains. The structural formulas of 2 vitamins are shown here. One is water soluble and the other is fat soluble. Identify each, and explain your reasoning. CH3 CH3 CH3 OH H,C но CH3 LOH CH3 но но H3C CH3

Some vitamins are soluble in water and some are fat soluble. Fats have structures made up of long C-H chains. The structural formulas of 2 vitamins are shown here. One is water soluble and the other is fat soluble. Identify each, and explain your reasoning. CH3 CH3 CH3 OH H,C но CH3 LOH CH3 но но H3C CH3

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