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Fats are a type of triglyceride. This is aglycerol ( H-CHOH-CHOH-CHOH-H ) molecule reacted with three fatty acids. ( R-COOH ) where R is a long chain carbon molecule. In this chain there can be single carbon carbon bonds or double carbon carbon bonds. A saturated fat is one where all bonds are single. A monounsaturated fat contains a single carbon carbon double bond. A polyunsaturated fat has more than one. If R is H-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CO-O-G it is a saturated fat. If it is H-CH2-CH2-CH=CH-CO-O-G it is monounsaturated. If it is H-CH=CH-CH=CH-CO-O-G then it has two and therefore polyunsaturated. The G stands for glycerol (Sometimes glycerine) .

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How would you differentiate between saturated unsaturated and super saturated?

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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.


What are the differences between saturated and unstaurated lipids?

1.Saturated fat is solid fat at room temperature whereas unsaturated fat is liquid at room temperature. 2. Saturated fat is single bond fat whereas unsaturated fat is double or triple bond fa t. 3.Saturated fat is animal fat whereas unsaturated fat is plant fat. 4. Saturated fat can engender severe diseases if taken in excess whereas unsaturated fat is not harmful if taken in excess but is merely stored as subcutaneous fat.


When a fat molecules carbon chain is bonded to hydrogen atoms is it saturated polyunsaturated dehydrogenated or polymerized?

providing that thee are no double bonds (which i think you are trying to say) it is saturated. unsaturated means that there is at least 1 double bond polyunsaturated means that there are at least 2 double bonds dehydrogenated means that is is either unsaturated or polyunsaturated since hydrogen was removed forcing double bonds to form polymerized means that 2 unsaturated carbon chains bonded to each other in order to get rid of the strained double or triple bond ( this can only happen to unsaturated compounds) you can determine weather or not it is unsaturated by determining if the number of hydrogen atoms is less than (number carbon)2 + 2 , if it is less than it is unsaturated.


Simple distinguished test between saturated and unsaturated compounds?

One simple test to distinguish between saturated and unsaturated compounds is the bromine water test. Saturated compounds do not react with bromine water (no color change), whereas unsaturated compounds will decolorize the bromine water due to addition of bromine across the double bond in the unsaturated compound.

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What are the differences between saturated and unsaturated lipids, and how do these differences impact their chemical structure and health effects?

Saturated lipids have all single bonds between carbon atoms, while unsaturated lipids have at least one double bond. This impacts their structure by making saturated lipids solid at room temperature and unsaturated lipids liquid. Saturated lipids are linked to heart disease, while unsaturated lipids are considered healthier for the heart.


Distinguish between a saturated and an unsaturated fat and list some unique emergent properties that are a consequence of these structural differences?

A fat is saturated when all of the carbon atoms in the fatty acid chains are bonded to at least two hydrogens. A fat is unsaturated when there is at least one double bond between carbons in the fatty acid chains, and it is polyunsaturated when there are multiple double bonds. The hydrocarbon chains of polyunsaturated fats bend at the places where there are double bonds and this causes them to have low melting points - the fat molecules do not align close together.


Explain the difference between a saturated and an unsaturated polyester?

the difference is in the backbone... if the backbone is unsaturated then it is an unsaturated polyester, if the backbone is saturated then it is a saturated polyester...


What is the difference in chemical structure between saturated and unsaturated fats, and how does this impact their health effects?

Saturated fats have all single bonds between carbon atoms, while unsaturated fats have at least one double bond. This difference affects their health effects because saturated fats are linked to increased risk of heart disease, while unsaturated fats, especially monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, are considered healthier for the heart.


What is the different between saturated and unsaturated?

Saturated hydrocarbon does not decolourise bromine water while unsaturated hydrocarbon decolourize it.


How would you differentiate between saturated unsaturated and super saturated?

JABOL


What is the structural difference between a polyunsaturated fat and a saturated fat?

There are double bonds present in the fatty acid chains of a polyunsaturated but none in a saturated fat.courtesy of Edward XOX


What determines whether a fat is saturated or unsaturated?

The chemical structure of a fat determines whether it is saturated or unsaturated. Saturated fats have single bonds between carbon atoms, while unsaturated fats have at least one double bond between carbon atoms.


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


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.


What are the structural differences between saturated and unsaturated fatty acids?

Saturated fatty acids have single bonds between carbon atoms, making them straight and able to pack tightly together. Unsaturated fatty acids have at least one double bond, causing a kink in the chain and preventing tight packing.


What are the differences between unsaturated fatty acids and saturated fatty acids in terms of their chemical structures and health implications?

Unsaturated fatty acids have double bonds in their chemical structure, while saturated fatty acids do not. Unsaturated fats are generally considered healthier than saturated fats because they can help lower bad cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of heart disease.