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Yes, that's why they're called "saturated" because they're saturated with "H" and have all single bonds. This is also an easy way to remember it. Conversely unsaturated have less Hydrogens (and have double bonds)

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Does saturated fat have the maximum number of C-H bonds?

yes


Do saturated fatty acids have the maximum number of hydrogen atoms?

It depends on the length of the fatty acid chain. A fatty acid that has the maximum number of hydrogen atoms is saturated. The maximum number of hydrogen atoms will occur when the carbon atoms are all single-bonded to one another (no double bonds).


Why is a saturated fat called a saturated fat?

Saturated fat turns solid when it cools. Saturated fat consists of triglycerides containing only saturated fatty acid radicals. To give you a better idea of what this means, a fat is composed of carbon bonding to hydrogen and a few other elements(Not really necessary to know for this), in a saturated fat, every carbon contains the maximum amount of bonds it can have, four bonds. In a unsaturated fat, the carbon has a double bond to a carbon, and therefore isn't holding the maximum amount of hydrogen. Here's a picture. H H H H H H H | | | | | | | C-C-C-C=C-C-C | | | | | | | H H H H H H H |= Single Bond = is a double bond.


Is the term that describes a fatty acid containing the maximum amount of hydrogen atoms bound to it?

The term is "saturated fatty acid." In a saturated fatty acid, all carbon atoms are connected by single bonds and each carbon is bonded to the maximum number of hydrogen atoms, resulting in a straight molecule with no double bonds.


What is an unsatured fat?

A fat molecule is made of a chain of carbon atoms making a "backbone" and a bunch of hydrogens along the outside. In a saturated fat, the carbon backbone has the maximum number of hydrogens it can accept. In an unsaturated fat, the carbon backbone has made one or more double bonds within the backbone and so have less than the maximum number of hydrogens around the outside.


Term used for a lipid that has no double bonds or fully hydrogenated...?

Saturated Fat. The double bond occurs when you remove a hydrogen, so when a fat is fully hydrogenated it has no double bonds.


What are the two categories of these are saturated and unsaturated?

Fat can be either saturated or unsaturated. It can not be both at the same time. If there is one or more double bonds between carbon atoms, the fat become unsaturated. If all the bonds between carbon atoms are single bonds, the fat becomes saturated.


Is saturated fat an element or compound?

Saturated fat is a type of compound. It is composed of triglycerides containing saturated fatty acids, where each carbon atom in the fatty acid chain is bonded to the maximum number of hydrogen atoms.


Why is fat considered Saturated?

Fat is considered saturated because its carbon chains are saturated with hydrogen atoms. This means that each carbon atom in the fatty acid chain is bonded to as many hydrogen atoms as possible. This structure gives saturated fats a solid, stable form at room temperature.


How do you know the molecule below is a saturated fat?

Type your answer here... The molecule contains no carbon double bonds.


Why is a saturated fat called a 'saturated' fat?

Saturated fat turns solid when it cools. Saturated fat consists of triglycerides containing only saturated fatty acid radicals. To give you a better idea of what this means, a fat is composed of carbon bonding to hydrogen and a few other elements(Not really necessary to know for this), in a saturated fat, every carbon contains the maximum amount of bonds it can have, four bonds. In a unsaturated fat, the carbon has a double bond to a carbon, and therefore isn't holding the maximum amount of hydrogen. Here's a picture. H H H H H H H | | | | | | | C-C-C-C=C-C-C | | | | | | | H H H H H H H |= Single Bond = is a double bond.


What is a saturated fat saturated with?

Saturated fats are saturated with hydrogen atoms.