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Question by erika
Submitted on 7/16/2003
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If Gasoline is soluble in nonpolar solvents, why isn't classified as a lipid?

Answer by jay
Submitted on 11/15/2004
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because it is polar

Answer by jboogie
Submitted on 1/15/2005
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gasoline is a mix of different fractions of petroleum hydrocarbons. they are nonpolar. lipids display less affinity for water than nonpolars but can form emulsions. that doesnt explain much to you, i suppose...

Answer by PGWing
Submitted on 12/19/2005
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Strictly speaking, lipids are of course usually soluble in non-polar solvents. As is gasoline. That does not mean that gasoline is a lipid any more than salt is a sugar-both are soluble in polar solvents. Lipids are characterized by being a class of compounds known as "tri-glycerides". 3 fatty acid molecules hooked up to glycerol. Breaking this down to fatty esters and glycerol is the basis of turning used cooking fat into diesel fuel.

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