2.32 Fatty Acids.docx - University of Florida

___mono = 1 C to C double bond; Poly = more than one. What makes a saturated fat solid at room temp and an unsaturated fat liquid at room temp? ___ the double bonds in the unsaturated FA’s make the molecules not “fit” together (they have a slightly “bent” shape) as nicely (saturated are more linear) into a solid repeating structure. ................
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