The melting point of a fatty acid is determined by _________in the fatty acid.
A) the number of hydrogen bonding functional groups
B) the number of double bonds
C) the number of carbons
D) both the number of carbons and the number of double bonds
E) the number of reactive functional groups

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The melting point of a fatty acid is influenced by both the number of carbons and the number of double bonds it contains. Longer carbon chains and fewer double bonds increase the melting point due to stronger van der Waals forces and less kinking in the chain, respectively.

The Melting Point of a Fatty Acid Is Determined by _________In