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Fatty acids that contain carbon atoms linked by double or triple bonds are unsaturated. They do not have the maximum number of hydrogen atoms possible.

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Are fatty acids with double bonds saturated or not?

Fatty acids containing double bonds are unsaturated fatty acids as they still contain sp2 carbon atoms within them.


What are unsaturated fatty acids?

Unsaturated fatty acids are fatty acids that have double bonds in their long carbon chains.


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

Unsaturated fatty acids have double carbon bonds.


Why do saturated fatty acids have straight structure while unsaturated fatty acids have bent structure?

saturated fatty acids contain more carbon atoms Saturated fatty acids have single carbon-to-carbon bonds.


What fatty acid has no double bonds between carbon atoms?

fatty acid which are saturated have no double bond


What is a distinguished characteristic of a saturated fatty acids?

Saturated fatty acids do not have double bonds between carbon atoms and unsaturated.


Do fatty acids have double bonds in their structure?

Yes, fatty acids can have double bonds in their structure. These double bonds can affect the physical properties and functions of the fatty acids.


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.


Why do saturated fatty acids have straight structures while unsaturated fatty acids acids bent structures?

Saturated fatty acids have single carbon-to-carbon bonds (which tend to act like a rigid pole) while unsaturated fatty acids have double carbon-to-carbon bonds (which can act like hinges making the molecule flexible).


How many double bonds do saturated fatty acids have?

There may be one double bond or many, up to six in important fatty acids.


Why do saturates fatty acids have straight structures while unsaturated fatty acids have bent structure?

Saturated fatty acids have single carbon-to-carbon bonds (which tend to act like a rigid pole) while unsaturated fatty acids have double carbon-to-carbon bonds (which can act like hinges making the molecule flexible).