A scientist has isolated a fatty acid that has 26 carbons. Most of the carbon atoms in the fatty acid chain are connected by single bonds, except there is a double bond between the number 3 and 4 carbons as well as the number 9 and 10 carbons. The only other elements in the compound are hydrogen and oxygen. Based on this information, the compound is a ________ fatty acid.

A fatty acid is a compound that is derivative from a carboxylic acid. The chain of carbons can have since 4 carbons to more than 20 carbons. The bonds between carbons can be simple, which are called saturated bonds, or double, or triple, which is called unsaturated bonds.

When a fatty acid only has saturated bonds between carbons, it's called a saturated fatty acid. If there is only one unsaturated bond, it's called an unsaturated fatty acid, and if there are two or more unsaturated bonds, it's called polyunsaturated fatty acid.

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Answer: ployunsaturated fatty acid

Explanation: The presence of two double bond in the fatty acid chain makes the compound poly unsaturated. Fatty acid can either be saturated or unsaturated. Mere presence of a single double bond makes it unsaturated.

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