Glycerol is used as the basis for making triacylglycerols because it: is miscible with water. is nonpolar. contains three hydroxyl groups. contains three ether bonds. Saponification of triacylglycerols would involve treating them with what reagent? glycerol phosphate strong base strong acid Which of the following types of compounds are expected products from the saponification of an oil? glycerol and fatty acids fatty acid salts and fatty acids fatty acids and glycine glycerol and fatty acid salts The difference between soap and detergent is that: soap has both nonpolalr and polar characteristics and detergents only have polar characteristics soap has only polar characteristics and detergents have both nonpolar and polar characteristics soaps are made from synthetic materials and detergents are made from animal fats and vegetable oils soaps are made from animal fats or vegetable oils and detergents are made from synthetic materials The designation "polyunsaturated" applies to which of the following fatty acids? arachidonic acid (20:4) oleic acid (18:1) palmitic acid (16:0) butyric acid (4:0)