CHEMISTRY

JAMB 2024 - Question 4

Chemistry 2024 JAMB Past Questions - Question 4: Which of the following makes oils dis­tinguished from fats? 

Which of the following makes oils dis­tinguished from fats? 
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B:
C:
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Correct Answer

A

Explanation

  Fats are solids at room temperature while oils are liquids. This difference is primarily due to their differing com­ positions of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids.
Oils are generally higher in unsatu­rated fatty acids, which have double bonds and keep the molecules from packing closely together. Fats, on the other hand, are typically higher in sat­urated fatty acids, which lack double bonds and allow the molecules to pack more tightly, resulting in a solid state.