What change to the following molecules's structure would result in a saturated fat?

a. It needs to lose a hydrogen atom and form a double bond between hydrogens.
b. It needs to lose a hydrogen atom and form another double bond between carbons.
c. It needs to gain a hydrogen atom to eliminate the double bond between the carbon and oxygen.
d. It needs to gain a hydrogen atom to eliminate the double bond between the two carbons.

Question

What change to the following molecules's structure would result in a saturated fat?

a.  It needs to lose a hydrogen atom and form a double bond between hydrogens.
b.  It needs to lose a hydrogen atom and form another double bond between carbons.
c.  It needs to gain a hydrogen atom to eliminate the double bond between the carbon and oxygen.
d.  It needs to gain a hydrogen atom to eliminate the double bond between the two carbons.

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Fatty acids without double bonds are known as saturated.

It needs to gain a hydrogen atom to eliminate the double bond between the two carbons.

anonymous · Answer

That structure is of 'Unsaturated fats''!
So in order to make it saturated we need to add more hydrogen atoms and eliminate the double bonds between those two carbons.

anonymous · Answer

Let me know if my answer is correct!

anonymous · Answer

It needs to gain a hydrogen atom to eliminate the double bond between the carbon and oxygen.@Ryaan  is right

aaronq · Answer

technically, it needs to gain $\large2$ hydrogen atoms.