SCIENCE
CHEMISTRY
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fats are solid at room temperature
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fats are mainly unsaturated
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fats are healthier than oils
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most fats are plant based
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Detailed explanation-1: -Most ‘saturated fats’ are liquid at room temperature. Most ‘unsaturated fats’ are solid at room temperature. Most ‘unsaturated fats’ are liquid at room temperature. Most ‘unsaturated fats’ are from animal origin.
Detailed explanation-2: -In general, fats that are solid at room temperature come from animals and are saturated fats. Picture a marbled steak or the skin of a chicken. Butter is another example of a fat that is solid at room temperature. It is a mixture of 66-percent saturated fat and 30-percent monounsaturated fats.
Detailed explanation-3: -Saturated fats have a chain like structure which allows them to stack very well forming a solid at room temperature.
Detailed explanation-4: -Unsaturated fats, which are liquid at room temperature, are considered beneficial fats because they can improve blood cholesterol levels, ease inflammation, stabilize heart rhythms, and play a number of other beneficial roles.
Detailed explanation-5: -Why are fats solid at room temperature but oils liquid?