The basic Physical Properties

RICINOLEIC ACID TRIGLYCERIDE

              H                                                       H
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  H H H H H H O H   H H H H H H H                   H H H H H H H   H O H H H H H H
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H-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C=C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C=O   H H H   O=C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C=C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-H
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  H H H H H H H   H H H H H H H H   O-O-C-C-C-O-O   H H H H H H H H   H H H H H H H
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                                        H O H
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      H H H H H H H   H H H H H H H H   O
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    H-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C=C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C=O
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      H H H H H H O H   H H H H H H H
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                  H

WHEN HEATED, ONE MOLECULE OF WATER BREAKS LOOSE: (one oleic acid chain shown)

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      H H H H H   H   H H H H H H H H   O
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    H-C-C-C-C-C-C=C-C=C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C=O
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      H H H H H H   H   H H H H H H H

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                  H-O-H

IN THE PRESENCE OF OXYGEN, CHAINS JOIN THROUGH PEROXIDE BONDS:

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      H H H H H   H   H H H H H H H H   O
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    H-C-C-C-C-C-C=C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C=O
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      H H H H H H   H O H H H H H H H
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            H H H H H O H   H H H H H H H H   O
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          H-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C=C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C=O
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            H H H H H H   H   H H H H H H H


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