The presence of double bonds in a fatty acid chain means that it is unsaturated.
<h3>What are fatty acids?</h3>
Fatty acids are a type of carboxylic acid. Specifically, these carboxylic acids have aliphatic chains.
Fatty acids are of two types:
- Saturated fatty acids
- Unsaturated fatty acids
Saturated fatty acids are said to be saturated because they cannot undergo additional reactions. They do not have double or single bonds in their sturctures.
Unsaturated fatty acids, on the other hand, are said to be unsaturated because of the presence of double bonds. Consequently, they are able to undergo additional reactions unlike their saturated counterparts.
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