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minus-squareflora_explora@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·edit-22 months agoIf you care about who is factually correct, then it’s person 2 and 4: Palmitic acid (hexadecanoic acid in IUPAC nomenclature) is a fatty acid with a 16-carbon chain. It is the most common saturated fatty acid found in animals, plants and microorganisms. (Although person 3 is correct in that it is a carboxylic acid. It doesn’t exclude the other terms though.)
If you care about who is factually correct, then it’s person 2 and 4:
Palmitic acid (hexadecanoic acid in IUPAC nomenclature) is a fatty acid with a 16-carbon chain. It is the most common saturated fatty acid found in animals, plants and microorganisms.
(Although person 3 is correct in that it is a carboxylic acid. It doesn’t exclude the other terms though.)