Six astronauts are still on the space station as part of a planned year-long stay in space, the longest tour of duty in the station's 15-year history.
The molecular formula of citric acid is C 6 H 8 O 7. The chemical formula for citric acid is best shown by a diagram of its complete structural formula. This shows how the atoms are arranged in the molecule. Citric acid has three carboxyl or-COOH groups and is triprotic in nature.
Stearic acid is a saturated fatty acid with an 18-carbon chain and has the IUPAC name octadecanoic acid. It is a waxy solid and its chemical formula is C17H35CO2H. Its name comes from the Greek word ÏÏÎ­Î±Ï stÃ©ar, which means tallow. The salts and esters of stearic acid are called stearates. As its ester, stearic acid is one of the most common saturated fatty acids found in nature following palmitic acid. The triglyceride derived from three molecules of stearic acid is called stearin.