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Give two differences between Saturated and unsaturated fats.
Distinguish Between
Solution
| No. | Saturated fats | Unsaturated fats |
| 1. | In saturated fat, long chains of tetrahedral carbon atoms in the fatty acid get closely packed together. | In unsaturated fats, the presence of one or more C = C bond in long chains of fatty acids, prevent molecules from packing closely together. |
| 2. | In saturated fats, the van der Waals forces between long saturated chains are strong. Hence, their melting points are higher than unsaturated fats. | In unsaturated fats, the van der Waals forces between long unsaturated chains are weak. Hence, their melting points are lower than saturated fats. |
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