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Do fatty acids have nitrogen?
No. Fatty acids are made of Carbon, Oxygen and Hydrogen.
What determine the hardness of a fat?
The hardness of a fat is determined by its proportion of saturated fatty acids. Fats with more saturated fatty acids tend to be firmer at room temperature compared to fats with higher proportions of unsaturated fatty acids. The degree of hydrogenation also affects the hardness of a fat.
When rain water has soaked the ground to the point it can hold no more water the ground is considered to be fully?
saturatedsaturated
Ice is less dense than water because of which type of bond?
Ice is less dense than water due to hydrogen bonding. When water molecules freeze into ice, the hydrogen bonds hold the molecules in a more spaced-out, lattice-like structure, causing ice to be less dense than liquid water.
Why does ascending saturated air cool more slowly than ascending unsaturated air?
Saturated air contains relaitvely higher amount of water molecules. Thus it requires much time to cool. Whereas in case of unsaturated air, the number of water molecules are less. So, it's much obvious that lesser amount of water molecules require less time to cool.
What is meant by single or a double bond in fatty acid?
fatty acids containig single bond contains more hydrogens and are saturated and fatty acids containing double bond are unsaturated and have less hydrogen then single bond containig fatty acids
Difference between a saturated fatty acid and an unsaturated fatty acid?
Fatty acid is a carboxylic acid with a long aliphatic tail (chain), which is either saturated or unsaturated. A saturated fatty acid contains the maximum amount of hydrogen atoms. Saturated fatty acids are long-chain carboxylic acids that generally have between 12 and 24 carbon atoms and have no double bonds. They are saturated with hydrogen because saturated fatty acids have only single bonds, each carbon atom within the chain has 2 hydrogen atoms. Unsaturated fatty acids do not contain the maximum amount of hydrogen atoms, therefore two or more carbon atoms are attached with a double bond. Unsaturated fatty acids have one or more double bonds between carbon atoms.
What makes a fatty acid unsaturated?
A triglyceride contains three fatty acids that are composed of hydrogen, carbon and oxygen. In a single free fatty acid if there is a hydrogen missing from the carbon chain creating a double bond then it is considered to be unsaturated. Adversely, saturated fat contains no missing hydrogen's. Unsaturated=Okay, Saturated=BAD.
If one fatty acid is more saturated than another fatty acid of equal chain length it has?
If one fatty acid is more saturated than another fatty acid of equal chain length, it means it has a higher ratio of saturated carbon-carbon bonds, making it more "saturated." This results in a higher melting point and typically a more solid consistency at room temperature.
Do saturated fatty acids have a higher ratio of hydrogen to carbon than do unsaturated fatty acids?
Saturated means that a chemical compound has as many Hydrogens on each Carbon that "it can handle". Unsaturated means that there are places containing double bonds, triple bonds, etc., between the carbons resulting in the compound having less Hydrogens as it could have maximally. Usually all fatty acids have 1 or 2 degrees of unsaturation in their long carbon tails, usually in the form of double bonds.
Are fatty acids saturated or unsaturated?
Fatty acids can be either saturated or unsaturated. Saturated fatty acids have no double bonds between carbon atoms, while unsaturated fatty acids have one or more double bonds.
Is it true that Saturated fats are composed of fatty acids with several double bonded carbons?
No, saturated fats are composed of fatty acids with no double bonds between carbons. This means the carbon atoms are "saturated" with hydrogen atoms. Unsaturated fats, on the other hand, have one or more double bonds between carbons.
Triglycerides in olive oil contain mainly saturated or unsaturated fatty acids?
unsaturated fatty acids. A saturated fat is one where the fatty acids contain as much hydrogen as they can giving it a rigid structure so substances which contain them, such as butter,are more solid. An unsaturated fat has one or more fatty acids in which at least one carbon atom is using two of its bonds to link to a neighbouring carbon atom, so it only has one bond spare to link to hydrogen. This double carbon bond forms a kink in the chain giving it a less compact structure and there fore giving the substance a more liquid form, as in olive oil.
A fat is called what if all the fatty acid chains are single bonded to two other carbons and two hydrogens?
If a fatty acid has a completely single-bonded carbon chain with as many hydrogen atoms as possible bound to the chain, it is refered to as a "saturated" fat. It is literally saturated with hydrogen atoms. If the chain has one or more double bonds, those double bonds reduce the number of hydrogen atoms, and so that is an "unsaturated" fat.
Why is beef fat a solid at room temperature?
This is because it contains more saturated fatty acids then unsaturated fatty acids. Saturated fatty acids have a higher melting point then unsaturated fatty acids.
What is the process of adding hydrogen to an unsaturated fatty acid and creating a more solid fat called?
The process is called hydrogenation and involves adding hydrogen to unsaturated fatty acids in the presence of a catalyst, typically nickel or platinum. This converts some of the double bonds in the unsaturated fatty acids into single bonds, creating a more saturated fat that is solid at room temperature.
How does the saturation level of a fatty acid compare to that of an unsaturated fatty acid and a trans fatty acid?
The saturation level of a fatty acid refers to the number of hydrogen atoms attached to the carbon chain. A saturated fatty acid has all available carbon bonds filled with hydrogen atoms, making it solid at room temperature. Unsaturated fatty acids have one or more double bonds between carbon atoms, making them liquid at room temperature. Trans fatty acids are a type of unsaturated fatty acid with a specific arrangement of double bonds that can increase the saturation level, making them behave more like saturated fats.
