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Saturated fatty acids have only single carbon-carbon bonds.
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 6y agoIn a saturated fatty acid, the carbon atoms are all single-bonded, so they are bonded to the maximum number of hydrogen atoms possible, so they are saturated with hydrogen.
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What is a distinguish characteristics of a saturated fatty acid?
These acids have only single carbon-carbon bonds.
What is a distinguish characteristic of a saturated fatty acid?
Saturated fatty acids have only single carbon-carbon bonds.
What is a distinguished characteristics of a saturated fatty acid?
Saturated fatty acids do not have double bonds between carbon atoms and unsaturated.
What is a distinguishing characteristics of a saturated fatty acid?
its carbon atoms have no double bonds between them.
What are distinguishing characteristics of a saturated fatty acid?
Its carbon atoms have no double bonds between them.
What is a distinguishing characteristics o saturated fatty acid?
Thi characteristic is the lack of double or triple bonds.
Is cholesterol an example of a saturated fatty acid?
no, it is not even a fatty acid.
What causes an unsaturated fatty acid to have a different shape than an saturated fatty acid?
The double chain in the unsaturated fatty acid cause it to bent; unlike saturated fatty acid which has no double bond, is straight
What cause an unsaturated fatty acid to have a different shape than a saturated fatty acid?
The double chain in the unsaturated fatty acid cause it to bent; unlike saturated fatty acid which has no double bond, is straight
What is Tran?
an unsaturated fatty acid that has been changed to a saturated fatty acid
What cause an unsaturated fatty acid to have a different shape than a saturated acid?
The double chain in the unsaturated fatty acid cause it to bent; unlike saturated fatty acid which has no double bond, is straight
What is a saturated of a fatty acid?
Saturated fatty acids have only single carbon-carbon bonds.
