Some vitamins are water soluble and some are fat soluble. (Fats are substances whose molecules have long hydrocarbon chains.) The structural formulas of two vitamins are shown here—one is water soluble and one is fat soluble. Identify which is which, and explain your reasoning.

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HO H₂C H H-C-OH H-C-OH H CH3 H CH3 HO O C= Vitamin C H H -H -CH3 C=0 Vitamin E OH CH3 (CH,CH,CH,CH), CH3