Quick biology question

[predentstudent1]

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Rank the following in order of increasing solubility in water: a triacylglycerol, a diacylglycerol, and a monoacylglycerol, all containing only palmitic acid.

If you can explain your answer it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

[student253]

Rank the following in order of increasing solubility in water: a triacylglycerol, a diacylglycerol, and a monoacylglycerol, all containing only palmitic acid.

If you can explain your answer it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

From what I remember, water solubility increases with polarity. More polar, more soluble. Acyl groups are non-polar, polarity would increase as follows tri<di<mono. Please correct me if I'm wrong, took the DAT 9/2006.

 

[predentstudent1]

yeah i found the answer and you are dead on. thanks alot for the response!!