Triglyceride synthesis via esterification releases water per bond

Steps:

• Glycerol molecule has three hydroxyl groups that react with fatty acids.
• Each reaction forms an ester bond through dehydration synthesis.
• Three fatty acids attach, creating three ester bonds.
• Each bond formation produces one water molecule, totaling three.

Why A is correct:

• The balanced equation for triglyceride formation is glycerol + 3 fatty acids → triglyceride + 3 H₂O, confirming three water molecules from three esterifications.

Why the others are wrong:

• B: Applies to diglyceride (two fatty acids), not full triglyceride.
• C: Represents only one ester bond, ignoring the other two.
• D: Incorrect, as esterification is a condensation reaction that always produces water.

Final answer: A