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Saturated fats and trans-fats are solid at room temperature. Polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats (oils) are liquid at room temperature.
Trans-fats are liquid fats that are treated chemically and thermally to mimic saturated fats, usually in a process called hydrogenation. This process in a nutshell (it's a bit more complicated) injects hydrogen into the oils at high temperature and high pressure producing polymers (plastics) from the hydrocarbon molecules in the oils. Most vegetable shortenings are produced this way, shortenings (solid fats) that are not natural saturated fats are trans-fats.
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∙ 10y agoTriglycerides that contain saturated fatty acids or unsaturated trans fatty acids
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What type of triglycerides tend to be solids at room temperature and why?
saturated triglycerides tend to be hard at room temperature because they come primarely from animals
What type of element is calcium at room temperature?
calcium is an alkaline earth metal and is a solid at room temperature
What fat type is found in animals?
Animal fats are lipid materials, both oils and fats. Fats and oils are both made up of triglycerides. Oils are liquid at room temperature and fats are solid.
Silver is an example of what type of matter?
at room temperature it is a solid
What type od triglyceride tend to be solids at room temputre and why which are liquids and why?
Saturated fats tend to be solids at room temperature. This is because the hydrocarbon tails of saturated fat molecules are straight, due to the lack of double bonding between carbon atoms. As a result, the saturated fat molecules are more compact, allowing them to exist as solids at lower temperatures. Examples: butter and lard.
What type of triglycerides tend to be liquids at room temperature?
Any sort of vegetable oil is usually liquid at room temperature.
What type of gas is carbon?
Carbon is a solid at room temperature. Not a gas.
What determine the hardness of fat at room temperature?
The type of fatty acids in the triglycerides, the amount of water present and if food additives are present.
What type of fats would not be solid at room temperature and why?
depending on the oil it has like Lard.
Is pyrite a liquid at room temperature?
Pyrite is a type of mineral. AKA fool's gold. It's solid at room temp.
What type of fatty acids dose butter contain and how do you know?
Butter contains saturated fatty acids. We can know this because saturated fatty acids are solid at room temperature, and butter is solid at room temperature.
How many fatty acids does a solid fat have at room temperature?
It depends entirely on the type of fat.
