<P> Hydrogenation of an unsaturated fatty acid refers to the addition of hydrogen atoms to the acid , causing double bonds to become single ones , as carbon atoms acquire new hydrogen partners ( to maintain four bonds per carbon atom ) . Full hydrogenation results in a molecule containing the maximum amount of hydrogen ( in other words , the conversion of an unsaturated fatty acid into a saturated one ) . Partial hydrogenation results in the addition of hydrogen atoms at some of the empty positions , with a corresponding reduction in the number of double bonds . Typical commercial hydrogenation is partial in order to obtain a malleable mixture of fats that is solid at room temperature , but melts upon baking ( or consumption ) . </P>
<P> Hydrogenation of an unsaturated fatty acid refers to the addition of hydrogen atoms to the acid , causing double bonds to become single ones , as carbon atoms acquire new hydrogen partners ( to maintain four bonds per carbon atom ) . Full hydrogenation results in a molecule containing the maximum amount of hydrogen ( in other words , the conversion of an unsaturated fatty acid into a saturated one ) . Partial hydrogenation results in the addition of hydrogen atoms at some of the empty positions , with a corresponding reduction in the number of double bonds . Typical commercial hydrogenation is partial in order to obtain a malleable mixture of fats that is solid at room temperature , but melts upon baking ( or consumption ) . </P>
how does one convert poly-unsaturated fats into saturated fat
how does one convert poly-unsaturated fats into saturated fat
Full hydrogenation
Full hydrogenation