Why Do Saturated Fatty Acids Have Higher Melting Points Than

question 56

Multiple Choice

Why do saturated fatty acids have higher melting points than cis-unsaturated fatty acids of comparable molecular weight.

• A) because saturated fatty acids have stronger repulsive forces between their hydrocarbon chains than unsaturated fatty acids do
• B) because saturated fatty acids have stronger hydrogen bonds between their hydrocarbon chains than unsaturated fatty acids do
• C) because saturated fatty acids have stronger ionic bonds between their hydrocarbon chains than unsaturated fatty acids do
• D) because saturated fatty acids have stronger London dispersion forces between their hydrocarbon chains than unsaturated fatty acids do

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