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To explain: The differences between a saturated and an unsaturated fatty acid.
Introduction: Fatty acids are compounds that form fats. Fatty exists as chains of hydrocarbons with a carboxylic acid
To explain: The contribution of structural differences in the properties of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids.
Introduction: Fatty acids are compounds that form fats. Fatty exists as chains of hydrocarbons with a carboxylic acid functional group. Fats are triglycerides and are formed due to the reaction between fatty acids and glycerol molecules. Fatty acids are involved in storing energy in the body.
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- How does a double bond effect the number of hydrogens found between saturated/unsaturated fatty acids? How do double bonds effect the physical properties of fatty acids?arrow_forwardWhat is a monounsaturated fatty acid?arrow_forwardWhat is the difference between a saturated and an unsaturated fattyacid? How do the structural differences contribute to differences in theirproperties?arrow_forward
- what are the backbones of trans fatty acid and the structure?arrow_forwardWhat is the difference between saturated and unsaturated fatty acids? Give an example for each type of fatty acidarrow_forwardWhy do unsaturated fatty acids have lower melting points than their saturated counterparts? What is relationship of the degree of unsaturation and melting or boiling point?arrow_forward
- What does it mean when a fatty acid is described as "saturated"?arrow_forwardWhat are the typical fatty acid chains found in phosphoglycerides, and why do their carbon atom counts vary by multiples of two?arrow_forwardWhat is the relationship between carbon chain length and melting point for fatty acids?arrow_forward
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