Question

Compared with its corresponding unsaturated fatty acid, a saturated fatty acid has _____. more hydrogen less hydrogen more oxygen less oxygen

Answer 1

Answer: Saturated fatty acids have more hydrogen than unsaturated fatty acids.

Explanation:

Saturated fat is defined as the fat in which the fatty acid chains contain only single bonds between carbon and carbon atoms. For Example: Cream, cheese etc..

Unsaturated fat is defined as the fat or fatty acid in which one or more double bonds are present between carbon and carbon atoms in the fatty acid chain. For Example: Oleic acid, Myristoleic acid etc..

When double bond emerges in a compound, it leads to the reduction of hydrogen atoms.

Thus, saturated fatty acids have more hydrogen than unsaturated fatty acids.