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Depends upon the degree of unsaturation some have multiple double bonds between their long carbon chains. Many fats, or tri-acylglycerols have different amounts of bonds. Once again this depends on which fats you are talking about, oleic, linolenic, palmitoyl all have different numbers of carbons as well as they can have different degrees of unsaturation.

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If you isolate a fatty acid with one double bond you know the fatty acid is a?

A monounsaturated fat


Why is oleic acid not classified as a saturated fatty acid?

Oleic acid has one double bond in its carbon chain, making it a monounsaturated fatty acid. Saturated fatty acids have no double bonds in their carbon chain, which is why oleic acid is not classified as saturated.


Suggest a reason that linoleic acid is classified as a polyunsaturated fatty acid and oleic acid is classified as a monounsaturated fatty acid?

Linoleic acid has more than one double bond in its carbon chain, making it polyunsaturated. Oleic acid has only one double bond, making it monounsaturated. The number of double bonds determines the classification of the fatty acid.


What type of fatty acid has double bonds?

The two basic types of fatty acids are saturated and unsaturated. A fatty acid consists of a hydrocarbon chain and a carboxyl group: CH3(CH2)nCOOH Saturated fatty acids have only single bonds between the carbon atoms in the hydrocarbon chain ie the molecule is "saturated" with hydrogen atoms and no more can be added. Unsaturated fatty acids have one or more double bonds between the carbon atoms in the hydrocarbon chain. Fatty acids with a single double bond are called monounsaturated. Fatty acids with two or more double bonds are called polyunsaturated. See:http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/F/Fats.html


A fatty acid that contains a chain of 10 carbons and one double bond is termed a?

A fatty acid that contains a chain of 10 carbons and one double bond is termed monounsaturated, medium chain fatty acid. The process of adding hydrogen too an unsaturated fatty acid and creating a more solid fat is called hydrogenation.


Fatty acids containing at least one double or triple covalent bond is called?

Monounsaturated fatty acid = ONE double or triple covalent bond Polyunsaturated fatty acid = TWO OR MORE double and/or triple covalent bonds.


What typre of bond is oleic acid?

Oleic acid is a type of fatty acid that contains a C-C double bond, making it a monounsaturated fatty acid.


What is a Fatty acid with two double bonds?

A fatty acid with two double bonds is known as a polyunsaturated fatty acid. Examples include linoleic acid and alpha-linolenic acid. These double bonds create kinks in the fatty acid chain, affecting its physical properties and biological functions.


What type of fatty acid contains double bonds?

Unsaturated fatty acids contain double bonds.


What is monosaturate fats?

Monounsaturated fats are fatty acids that have one double bond in the fatty acid chain. Monounsaturated fats have a positive impact on the health of human beings.


What determines whether a fatty acid is saturated or unsaturated?

The presence of double bonds in the carbon chain of a fatty acid determines whether it is saturated or unsaturated. Saturated fatty acids have no double bonds, while unsaturated fatty acids have one or more double bonds.


What causes an unsaturated fatty acid to have differ t shape than a satires fatty acid?

Unsaturated fatty acids have double carbon bonds.