Question

This is an example of an unsaturated fat. How can you tell from the structural formula?

Answer 1

There are double bonds present in the example provided. Hope this helped!!

Answer 2

Answer;

The presence of double bonds

Explanation;

• Fatty acids can be classified into saturated fatty acids and unsaturated fatty acids. Saturated fatty acids are those fatty acids that lack double bonds between the individual carbon atoms, while unsaturated fatty acids are those that have at least one double bond in the fatty acid chain.
• Saturated fats have only single bonds on all the carbon atoms. Unsaturated fats have at least one multiple bond. Additionally, saturated fats are solid at room temperature, while unsaturated fats are liquid.