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Alekssandra [29.7K]
3 years ago
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What causes fatty acids to be saturated and unsaturated

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oee [108]3 years ago
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Answer:

Fatty acids have a carboxyl group at one end of a hydrocarbon molecule.

<u>The carbon atoms in saturated fatty acids are linked entirely by single C-C bonds.</u>

Unsaturated fatty acids contain one or more double bonds.

<u>Double bonds cause molecules to bend, and they can pack less tightly.</u>

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