Saturated fatty acids
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Unsaturated fatty acids
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1.
They do not possess any double
bond in their carbon chains
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They
possess one or more double bonds in their carbon chains
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2.
They are straight chains
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They have
bend or kink at the double bond
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3.
They have higher melting point
than the unsaturated fatty acids
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Lower
melting point
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4.
They are solid at ordinary
temperature
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They are
liquid at ordinary temperature
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5.
They occur in most animal fats
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They
occur in most plant fats
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6.
Hydrogenation has no effect on
saturated fatty acids
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Hydrogenation
convert unsaturated fatty acids into saturated ones
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