Why do saturated fatty acids have straight structures, while unsaturated fatty acids have bent structures?
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Step 1: Saturated fatty acids have straight structures because all the carbon atoms in their hydrocarbon chain are connected by single bonds, which allows the chain to be straight. Show more…
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