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What is the structural different between a polyunsoturated fats and saturated fact?
unsat. fats have fewer hydrogen atoms because of double bonds between some carbon atoms. sat. fats have all the hydrogen possible.
What is the chemical difference between a saturated and an unsaturated fats?
Unsaturated fats have double or triple carbon bonds.
Why are the shapes of the lipid molecules different between saturated and unsaturated fats?
Because the unsaturated fats contains double bonds between some of the carbons, saturated fats only contain single bonds between all of the carbons. The double bonding gives the molecules a different goemetry.
Which is better trans fats or cis fats?
Trans fats are hydrogenated unsaturated fats and they are supposed to be the worst fats there are for your health. Unsaturated fats are healthy fats and saturated fats and trans fats are unhealthy fats. Trans fats are often added to processed foods to extend the shelf life. There are no such fats as cis fats. There are certainly cis fatty acids and trans fatty acids and the difference between the two is in the hydrogen atoms positions and one could be regarded as an isomer of the other. All fats are basically triglycerides which means glycerol triesterified with 3 fatty acids.
Are oils unsaturated fats?
Oils are predominately unsaturated. They contain a mixture of saturated and unsaturated fats. They typically contain between 50% and 95% unsaturated fats .
What is the difference in the way saturated and unsaturated fats act in the body?
The difference between saturated and unsaturated fats lies in the bond, because the shapes determine how the various fats act in the body.
What happens to fat when heated?
unsaturated fats (fats with on or more double bonds between atoms in the fatty acid chain) break down when exposed to a sufficient amount of heat. Saturated fats, which only have single bonds between the atoms in the fatty acid chain, break down at much higher temperatures than unsaturated fats.
What is the difference between visible and invisible fats?
Visible fats are the types of fats that are purchased and used as fats, such as margarine and butter. Invisible fats are hidden fats that are not noticeable such as those found in cream, cheese and egg yolk.
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.
Are oil unsaturated?
Oils are predominately unsaturated. They contain a mixture of saturated and unsaturated fats. They typically contain between 50% and 95% unsaturated fats .
Soap-making is a reaction between compounds found in animal fats and?
Soap making is a reaction between compounds found in animal fats and lye. There are also other ingredients in soaps like fragrance and wax.
Do trans or cis fats have a higher melting point?
Cis fats would have a higher melting point due to tighter packing between molecules, as the chains would be unbent. Trans fats would have kinks in the fatty acid chain and this would hinder molecular packing, thus making it looser and would subsequently liquefy more easilyTrans fats are non polar while Cis fats are polar. Cis fats have strong inter molecular attractions. So melting point of cis fats are higher than trans fats.
