Respuesta :

An ester of a long-chain fatty acid and a long-chain alcohol is _____.

a wax.

Answer:

wax

Explanation:

Wax is also ester of fatty acids but these are differing from fats and oils. These are monoesters of fatty acids while fats and oils are trimesters. The general formula of the wax is following:

 CH3 (CH2)nCH2COO(CH2)nCH3

 

It is an ester which is form from  long chain alcohol and long chain acid  

CH3 (CH2)nCH2COO(CH2)nCH3(A wax)

 

= CH3 (CH2)nCH2COOH (acid) + CH3 (CH2)nOH (alcohol)

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