Question

Among the following, the formula of saturated fatty acid is

• A. $C_{17}H_{29}COOH$
• B. $C_{17}H_{35}COOH$
• C. $C_{17}H_{31}COOH$
• D. $C_{17}H_{33}COOH$

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$C_{17}H_{35}COOH$

Answer 2

The general formula for saturated fatty acids is $C_nH_{2n+1}COOH.$ Among the given acids, only $C_{17}H_{35}COOH$ satisfy this
formula, hence it is a saturated fatty acid.