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carbohydrates/lipids
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saturated fats?
long
and
straight
chain, having no
double
carbon bonds. chains
packed
closely together,
solid
at room temp.
insoluble
in water.
unsaturated fats?
liquid
at room temp,
double
carbon bond forms
kinks
in
CH
chain, preventing
tight packing
so have
weaker intermolecular forces. insoluble
in
water.
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