Introductory Chemistry (5th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 032191029X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-029-5

Chapter 19 - Biochemistry - Exercises - Questions - Page 728: 14

Answer

At room temperature, saturated fats are solids while unsaturated fats are liquid. Saturated fats do not have double bonds between carbon atoms in its hydrocarbon chain, but unsaturated lipids have at least one double bond. Saturated fats are so called because they have no gaps between molecules since hydrogen completely fills up the space.

Work Step by Step

At room temperature, saturated fats are solids while unsaturated fats are liquid. Saturated fats do not have double bonds between carbon atoms in its hydrocarbon chain, but unsaturated lipids have at least one double bond. Saturated fats are so called because they have no gaps between molecules since hydrogen completely fills up the space.
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