A scientist has isolated a fatty acid that has 26 carbons bonded together.Most of the carbon atoms in the chain are connected by single bonds,but there is a double bond between the number 9 and 10 carbons in the chain.The only other elements in the compound are hydrogen and oxygen.Based on this information,the compound is a(n)_____ fatty acid.

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The compound is monounsaturated because it contains only one double bond between the carbon atoms in the fatty acid chain.

A Scientist Has Isolated a Fatty Acid That Has 26