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For a fat to be classified as unsaturated, it must contain one or more double bonds between carbon atoms in its fatty acid chains. This results in fewer hydrogen atoms attached to the carbon backbone compared to saturated fats, which have only single bonds. The presence of these double bonds introduces kinks in the molecular structure, preventing the fat molecules from packing tightly together, which typically results in a liquid state at room temperature.

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