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What are at least two differences between saturated and unsaturated fats?
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What is the main difference between saturated and unsaturated fatty acids?
Saturated fats contain only single bonds between carbons, whereas unsaturated fats contain at least one double bond.
What are the types of fats?
Poly-unsaturated Mono-unsaturated Saturated
How do you know if a lipid is saturated?
To be a saturated fat, the lipid has no double bonds. If it has at least one double bond, the lipid is an unsaturated fat.
Distinguish between a saturated and an unsaturated fat and list some unique emergent properties that are a consequence of these structural differences?
A fat is saturated when all of the carbon atoms in the fatty acid chains are bonded to at least two hydrogens. A fat is unsaturated when there is at least one double bond between carbons in the fatty acid chains, and it is polyunsaturated when there are multiple double bonds. The hydrocarbon chains of polyunsaturated fats bend at the places where there are double bonds and this causes them to have low melting points - the fat molecules do not align close together.
Are alkenes saturated or unsaturated?
No, they are unsaturated as they contain double bonds
What makes fat saturate or unsaturated?
Unsaturated fats have at least one double bond in one of the fatty acids. Saturated fats have no double bonds.
What type of chemical bond is present in unsaturated fat that is not in saturated fat?
In an unsaturated fat there are some or at least one bonding sight that is not bonded by an additional hydrogen. In saturated fat, all bonding sights have a hydrogen attached.
What type of bond makes a saturated fat into an unsaturated fat?
An unsaturated fat is a fat or fatty acid in which there is at least one double bond within the fatty acid chain.Saturated fatty acids have no double bonds between the carbon atoms of the fatty acid chain and are thus fully saturated with hydrogen atoms.(Wikipedia)
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.
Is saturated fats better than saturated fats?
Unsaturated fats are healthier than saturated fats. Saturated fats are triglycerides with a saturated fatty acid. Saturated fats contain no double bonds and are fully saturated with Hydrogens. Each carbon in a saturated fat is bonded to a Hydrogen atom. Because of this structure the levels of "bad" cholesterol (LDL) can increase and can clog arteries. On the other hand, unsaturated fats contain at least one double bond. This means that at least 1 Carbon atom is not saturated with Hydrogen molecules. The double bond introduces "kinks" into the molecular shape of the molecule thus helps lower LDL cholesterol and doesn't easily clog arteries. Quick summary Saturated fats - all carbon atoms are full of hydrogen - contain single bonds only (not including the double bond in the fatty acid) - easy to clog arteries Unsaturated fats - contain at least 1 double bond - at least 1 Carbon is not fully saturated
Does saturated hydrocarbons contain one carbon to carbon double bond?
no only saturated oils have double bonds i hope i answered your question correctly *****************2nd Opinion************** Yes, unsaturated oils can accept more hydrogen atoms into their structure, by virtue of having at least one double bond. Yes, unsaturated oils have at least one double bond.
What is actively unsaturated hydrocarbon?
Hydrocarbon is a compound. Unsaturated hydrocarbon refers to the hydrocarbon containing at the least, a double or triple bond. Acetic acid is an example of a hydrocarbon.
