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What elements in fats?
Fats contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen.
What elements are found in both fats and proteins?
Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen proteins contain Nitrogen fats dont
Are fats organic?
Yes, fats contain non-polar carbon based energy, or fuel.
What does animal fat contain?
Fats contain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.
A compound that contains a carbon?
Any organic compound and many inorganic compounds contain carbon. All sugars, proteins, fats for example contain carbon.
A compound that contains carbon?
Any organic compound and many inorganic compounds contain carbon. All sugars, proteins, fats for example contain carbon.
Are fats inorganic molecules?
Fats and oils are made up of long hydrocarbon chains, specifically glycerol's and fatty acids. Hydrocarbons are organic molecules, so a fat is organic in nature.
What type of compound always contain carbon and hydogen?
Hydrocarbons. (oils, fats)
What are the chemical difference between unsaturated and saturated fat?
All fats contain chains of carbon atoms bonded to hydrogen atoms. In a saturated fat the carbon atoms in the chains are boned to as many hydrogen atoms as possible (that is, 2 each, with the last carbon bonded to 3) and all carbon-carbon bonds are single bonds. In an unsaturated fat some of the carbons are not bonded to the maximum number of hydrogen atoms, and those carbon atoms that are missing hydrogen atoms are double bonded to a neighboring carbon.
Why are fats a better source of energy than carbohydrates on a per carbon basis?
Fats are a better source of energy than carbohydrates on a per carbon basis because fats contain more carbon-hydrogen bonds, which store more energy when broken down compared to the carbon-oxygen bonds in carbohydrates. This means that fats provide more energy per carbon atom when metabolized.
What bonds do unsaturated fats contain more of than saturated fats?
Unsaturated fats contain more double bonds in their carbon chain compared to saturated fats. These double bonds create kinks in the chain, preventing them from packing tightly together, which is why unsaturated fats are typically liquid at room temperature.
Does polyunsaturated fats has fewer hydrogen atoms than saturated fats?
Yes, polyunsaturated fats have fewer hydrogen atoms than saturated fats because they contain double bonds in their carbon chains, which leads to a reduction in the number of hydrogen atoms that can bind to the carbon atoms.
