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Lina20 [59]
2 years ago
15

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

Biology
2 answers:
rusak2 [61]2 years ago
8 0

Answer:

Saturated fatty acids exhibit a linear structure while unsaturated fatty acids bend, or kink, due to double bonds within the chemical foundation.

Please mark for brainliest.

jonny [76]2 years ago
5 0

Answer:

Saturated fatty acids have a straight structure because "the bend" comes when there is a double bond on one of the bonds. This causes the fatty acids to have slight polarity and be bent.Explanation:

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