Waxes,Fats,and Oils Hydrolysis of a fat or oil with aqueous NaOH yields glycerol and three fatty acids Fatty acids are generally unbranched and contain an even number of carbon atoms between 12 and 20 If double bonds are present they are generally Z,or cis -The three fatty acids of a specific triacylglycerol do not need to be the same A fat or oil is likely to be a complex mixture of many different triacyglycerolsHydrolysis of a fat or oil with aqueous NaOH yields glycerol and three fatty acids ▪ Fatty acids are generally unbranched and contain an even number of carbon atoms between 12 and 20 ▪ If double bonds are present they are generally Z, or cis ▪ The three fatty acids of a specific triacylglycerol do not need to be the same ▪ A fat or oil is likely to be a complex mixture of many different triacyglycerols Waxes, Fats, and Oils