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What are lipids joined to another carbon atom by a single bond?
saturated hydrocarbons
What is the difference between a saturated hydrocarbon and an unsaturated hydrocarbons?
The difference is that a saturated hydrocarbon contains all single bonds: each carbon is surrounded by 4 hydrogens, and is thus "saturated." Meanwhile, unsaturated hydrocarbons do not contain all single bonds: they can have double bond(s) or even triple bonds. They are "unsaturated" since they do not have the maximum of 4 hydrogens around each carbon atom.
How are unsaturated and saturated hydrocarbon different?
Saturated hydrocarbon cannot bond with compounds anymore, where as unsaturated hydrocarbons can bond, as they contain double or triple bonds. When they bond, the double and triple bonds break and new separate single bonds are formed with hydrogens or any other external compounds.
What does the term saturated refers to in hydrocarbons?
If you really mean "saturated carbon atom," then I suppose methane would be an example of that (CH4). However, if you mean to ask "what is a saturated hydrocarbon," then the answer is: a chain of carbon atoms that have the maximum amount of hydrogens attached. To understand this concept, it would be good to know an example of an unsaturated hydrocarbon, such as an alkene. Let's use ethene as an example. If you look up ethene's chemical structure, you will see that there is a double bond between two carbons and two hydrogens on each carbon atom. This is unsaturated, because it could have more hydrogens attached than that if it didn't have a double bond. Without a double bond, ethene becomes ethane. If you look up ethane's chemical structure, you will see that there is a single bond between the two carbon atoms, and three hydrogen atoms attached to each carbon.
Why are saturated hydrocarbon generally less reactive than unsaturated hydrocarbons?
due to the presence of double or triple bonds, unsaturated compounds are generally more reactive. saturated compounds do not have double or triple bond and are less reactive.
Saturated fatty acids are so named because they are saturated with?
The saturated fatty acids have only single bonds between atom carbons; the chain is saturated with hydrogen atoms.
What happens when an electron is added to an atom it will acquire?
when an electron is added to an atom, the atom will acquire a negative charge.
What is a carbon atom in a lipids fatty acid chain that is joined to another carbon atom by a single bond?
saturated.....jeez
What is a hydrocarbon with a hydroxyl group attached to a saturated carbon atom?
Alkenes have double bond between two carbon atoms
How many atoms is at Saturated carbon atom bonded to?
4
Life on this planet based on what atom?
All life on earth is "Carbon based"; meaning they are composed of Hydrocarbons.
What kind of lipid does each carbon atom in a lipid's fatty acid chain join with another carbon atom by a single bond?
saturated
