Problem 57b

Given information

ost vitamins can be classified either as fat-soluble, which means that they tend to accumulate in the body (so that taking too much can be harmful), or water-soluble, which means that they tend to be quickly eliminated from the body in urine.

The structure of Vitamin A is:

Step-by-step explanation

Looking at the structure of vitamin A, it is seen that the structure contains a long chain of hydrocarbon bonds (carbon-hydrogen bonds) which are non-polar.

These hydrocarbon bonds make Vitamin A a non-polar molecule.