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Chemistry Forums for Students => Undergraduate General Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: zor7an on October 03, 2019, 12:24:17 PM

Title: How much Chemical energy is stored in butter?
Post by: zor7an on October 03, 2019, 12:24:17 PM

I've been tasked with finding the amount of chemical energy stored in butter. I've thought about it and came up with nothing. Any ideas?

Title: Re: How much Chemical energy is stored in butter?
Post by: Borek on October 03, 2019, 01:53:37 PM

What is composition of the butter?

Title: Re: How much Chemical energy is stored in butter?
Post by: zor7an on October 03, 2019, 11:17:36 PM

Looks like it's mainly butterfat:
Triglyceride esters of fatty acids. Thanks for the pointer, but I'm still not sure what to do with it as a next step. Thanks so much for the help thus far.

Title: Re: How much Chemical energy is stored in butter?
Post by: Borek on October 04, 2019, 02:56:05 AM

What is the chemical energy?