Triacylglycerol A contains 53% oleic acid, 29% linoleic acid, 9% palmitic acid, 4% stearic acid, 1% myristic acid and lesser amounts of other fatty acids. Triacylglycerol B contains 39% oleic acid, 29% palmitic acid, 24% stearic acid, 2% myristic acid, 2% linoleic acid, and lesser amounts of other fatty acids. Which of the two samples is expected to be solid at room temperature? Why?

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