Question

Compared with its corresponding unsaturated fatty acid, a saturated fatty acid has _____.

more hydrogen

less hydrogen

more oxygen

less oxygen

Answer 1

Answer: more hydrogen

Step-by-step explanation:

Saturated fatty acids are defined as the fatty acids in which a single bond is present between carbon and carbon atoms and hydrocarbon chain is attached to carboxylic group. Example:
`C_(18)H_(34)O_2`

Unsaturated fatty acids are defined as the fatty acids which have double or triple covalent C-C bonds and hydrocarbon chain is attached to carboxylic group. Example:
`C_(18)H_(32)O_2`

Thus a saturated fatty acid has more hydrogens than unsaturated fatty acid.