Table of contents

1. A Review of General Chemistry5h 5m
2. Molecular Representations1h 14m
3. Acids and Bases2h 46m
4. Alkanes and Cycloalkanes4h 17m
5. Chirality3h 39m
6. Thermodynamics and Kinetics1h 22m
7. Substitution Reactions1h 48m
8. Elimination Reactions2h 30m
9. Alkenes and Alkynes2h 9m
10. Addition Reactions3h 19m
11. Radical Reactions1h 58m
12. Alcohols, Ethers, Epoxides and Thiols2h 42m
13. Alcohols and Carbonyl Compounds2h 17m
14. Synthetic Techniques1h 26m
15. Analytical Techniques:IR, NMR, Mass Spect7h 3m
16. Conjugated Systems6h 13m
17. Ultraviolet Spectroscopy51m
18. Aromaticity2h 34m
19. Reactions of Aromatics: EAS and Beyond5h 1m
20. Phenols55m
21. Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition4h 56m
22. Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: NAS2h 51m
23. The Chemistry of Thioesters, Phophate Ester and Phosphate Anhydrides1h 10m
24. Enolate Chemistry: Reactions at the Alpha-Carbon1h 53m
25. Condensation Chemistry2h 9m
26. Amines1h 43m
27. Heterocycles2h 0m
28. Carbohydrates5h 53m
29. Amino Acids4h 20m
30. Peptides and Proteins2h 42m
31. Catalysis in Organic Reactions1h 30m
32. Lipids 2h 50m
33. The Organic Chemistry of Metabolic Pathways2h 52m
34. Nucleic Acids1h 32m
35. Transition Metals6h 14m
36. Synthetic Polymers1h 49m

32. Lipids

Fatty Acids

Organic Chemistry

32. Lipids

Fatty Acids

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Multiple Choice

Which characteristic differentiates an unsaturated fatty acid from a saturated fatty acid?

Unsaturated fatty acids contain one or more double bonds in their hydrocarbon chain.

Saturated fatty acids are liquid at room temperature.

Saturated fatty acids contain one or more double bonds in their hydrocarbon chain.

Unsaturated fatty acids have only single bonds in their hydrocarbon chain.

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Understand the basic structure of fatty acids: Fatty acids are long hydrocarbon chains with a carboxylic acid group at one end.

Differentiate between saturated and unsaturated fatty acids: Saturated fatty acids have no double bonds between carbon atoms in the hydrocarbon chain, meaning they are 'saturated' with hydrogen atoms.

Identify the key feature of unsaturated fatty acids: Unsaturated fatty acids contain one or more double bonds in their hydrocarbon chain, which introduces kinks or bends in the chain.

Consider the physical state at room temperature: Saturated fatty acids tend to be solid at room temperature due to their straight chains, which pack closely together. Unsaturated fatty acids, with their kinks, are usually liquid at room temperature.

Review the options given: The correct characteristic that differentiates an unsaturated fatty acid from a saturated fatty acid is the presence of one or more double bonds in the hydrocarbon chain of unsaturated fatty acids.