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Stearic Acid

The following structure represents stearic acid, an example of a fatty acid.

Click here to see instructions for manipulating this structure.

 

 Click here to return to the Carboxylic Acids webpage.

 

Image of the condensed formula, Lewis structure, line drawing, and space filling model for stearic acid

State at room T and P - solid

Color - white

Odor - pungent, oily

Uses - to make detergents, soaps, and cosmetics


 

Do the following to manipulate the molecules in Windows.

Click and hold the left button and drag to rotate a molecule.

Shift + click and hold the left button and drag to zoom in or out.

Click the right button (or click the left button on the JSmol logo) to see the menu.

Shift + click and hold the right button and drag to rotate in the plane of the screen.

Ctrl + click and hold the right button and drag to shift in the plane of the screen.

 

Do the following to manipulate the molecules on a Mac.

Click, hold, and drag to rotate a molecule.

Shift+click, hold, and drag vertically to zoom in or out.

Control+click (or click the JSmol logo) to see the menu.

Shift + double click, hold, and drag to move in the plane of the screen.

Shift + click, hold, and drag horizontally to move in the plane of the screen.