what is the relationship between carbon degree of unsaturati

what is the relationship between carbon degree of unsaturation and melting point for fatty acids.

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Answer:

In carbon degree of unsaturation of fatty acids, the intermolecullar interactions are weak due to the presence of one or more carbon double bonds along the fatty acid chain. Hence in unsaturation the inter molecules do not stack very well. If the the intermolecullar interactions increase the higher will be the melting point. As a result,the melting point are much lower for unsaturation.