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Compared with its corresponding unsaturated fatty acid, a saturated fatty acid has _____.

more hydrogen

less hydrogen

more oxygen

less oxygen

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Answer: more hydrogen

Step-by-step explanation:

Saturated fatty acids are defined as the fatty acids in which a single bond is present between carbon and carbon atoms and hydrocarbon chain is attached to carboxylic group. Example:
C_(18)H_(34)O_2

Unsaturated fatty acids are defined as the fatty acids which have double or triple covalent C-C bonds and hydrocarbon chain is attached to carboxylic group. Example:
C_(18)H_(32)O_2

Thus a saturated fatty acid has more hydrogens than unsaturated fatty acid.

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