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MHT CET · Chemistry · Biomolecules

Among the following, the formula of saturated fatty acid is

  1. A \(\mathrm{C}_{17} \mathrm{H}_{29} \mathrm{COOH}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{C}_{17} \mathrm{H}_{35} \mathrm{COOH}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{C}_{17} \mathrm{H}_{31} \mathrm{COOH}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{C}_{17} \mathrm{H}_{33} \mathrm{COOH}\)
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(B) \(\mathrm{C}_{17} \mathrm{H}_{35} \mathrm{COOH}\)

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The general formula for saturated fatty acids is \(\mathrm{C}_{n} \mathrm{H}_{2 n+1} \mathrm{COOH}\)
Among the given acids, only \(\mathrm{C}_{17} \mathrm{H}_{35} \mathrm{COOH}\) satisfy this formula, hence it is a saturated fatty acid.