Question

Generally speaking, the greater the number of double bonds in a triglyceride:_________.a. the more hydrophobic it is. b. the more "kinks" there are in the hydrocarbon tails. c. the more solid the triglyceride becomes at room temperature. d. the more saturated it is. e. the more hydrogenated the fat is.

Answer 1

B) the more "kinks" there are in the hydrocarbon tails.

Step-by-step explanation:

Triglycerides are the which are composed of the glycerol molecule and the three fatty acid chains. These are considered fat or lipid compounds.

These organic compounds are formed by the sharing of the electron pair that is covalent bonds are formed and when two electron pairs are shared is known as a double bond.

These double bond when present in the hydrocarbon chain introduces the kinks or the bends in the structure which does not allows the tight packing between two adjacent molecules. Therefore more the number of double bonds more the number of kinks.

Thus, Option-B is the correct answer.