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Why is Saturated fat solid room temprature anf Unstaurated fats liquid at room temprature?

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Explanation:

Saturated fat is actually solid at room temperature due to the fact that the molecules are closely packed together. Meanwhile, unsaturated fat is liquid at room temperature because it has bends or kinks that don't allow the blocks to be tightly stacked. Hope this helps!

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