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In saturated fatty acids are there only single bonds in the carbon chain.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoIn saturated fatty acids are there only single bonds in the carbon chain.
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∙ 11y agoSaturated fatty acids have only single bonds, therefore they are saturated with hydrogen atoms because they have the maximum hydrogen atoms possible for the number of carbon atoms.
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∙ 14y agosaturated
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What kind of bonding is necessary to produce a saturated fatty-acid?
Unlike unsaturated fatty acids, which contain double carbon bonds, saturated fatty acids have enough hydrogen bonded to their carbon atoms so that they can only have single bonds.
Is a sodium fatty acid salt the same as a carboxylic acid salt?
A fatty acid salt is a kind of carboxylic acid salt. But not all carboxylic acid salts are fatty acid salts.
What kind of molecule is ch3ch2ch2ch2chchch2ch2ch2ch2ch2ch2ch2cooh?
It is 'hexanoic acid' or 'caproic acid'.
Why fatty acid in cis configuration?
In nature, fatty acid double bonds (i.e., unsaturations) almost always have the cis configuration. This kind of molecular architecture puts a rigid 30º bend in the hydrocarbon chain of unsaturated fatty acids that interferes with their efficient packing to fill space. The consequence of this configuration is a reduction of van der Waals interactions causing fatty acids melting points to decrease with their degree of unsaturation. With this configuration, lipid fluidity likewise increases with the degree of unsaturation of their component fatty acid residues. This property of fatty acids has primary importance in membrane fluidity and in ion and molecule trafficking through it.
What kind of Bond does Ethanoic Acid have?
no ethanoic acid does not have a ionic bond the nature of its structure is polar (covalent).
What kind of bonding is necessary to produce a saturated fatty-acid?
Unlike unsaturated fatty acids, which contain double carbon bonds, saturated fatty acids have enough hydrogen bonded to their carbon atoms so that they can only have single bonds.
What is the kind of fat made up of fatty acids with single carbon-to-carbon bonds?
saturated fats
What is the kind of lipid that each carbon atom in a lipids fatty acid chain joined to another carbon atom by a single bond?
a saturated fatty acid
Is a sodium fatty acid salt the same as a carboxylic acid salt?
A fatty acid salt is a kind of carboxylic acid salt. But not all carboxylic acid salts are fatty acid salts.
What kind of molecule is ch3ch2ch2ch2chchch2ch2ch2ch2ch2ch2ch2cooh?
It is 'hexanoic acid' or 'caproic acid'.
What kind of molecule is fatty acid?
lipid
What kind of lipid does each carbon atom in a lipid's fatty acid chain join with another carbon atom by a single bond?
saturated
What are triglycerides and what kind of fatty acid is this?
Triglycerides are a type of fatty acid that aid in the bodily processes of the liver. They are composed of one glycerol and three fatty acids, hence the name, tri-glycerides.
What kind of relation exist between fatty acid and amino acid synthesis?
The liver combines fatty acids and amino acids into lipoproteins, which can be easily used by the various cells of the body.
Why fatty acid in cis configuration?
In nature, fatty acid double bonds (i.e., unsaturations) almost always have the cis configuration. This kind of molecular architecture puts a rigid 30º bend in the hydrocarbon chain of unsaturated fatty acids that interferes with their efficient packing to fill space. The consequence of this configuration is a reduction of van der Waals interactions causing fatty acids melting points to decrease with their degree of unsaturation. With this configuration, lipid fluidity likewise increases with the degree of unsaturation of their component fatty acid residues. This property of fatty acids has primary importance in membrane fluidity and in ion and molecule trafficking through it.
What kind of bonds can carbon form?
Covalent single (max. 4x) or double (max. 2x) bonds
What kind of Bond does Ethanoic Acid have?
no ethanoic acid does not have a ionic bond the nature of its structure is polar (covalent).
