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UPSC 2003: Assertion (A): Unsaturated fats are more reactive compared with the saturated fats. Reason (R): Unsaturated fats have only single bonds in their structure.
(a)Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b)Both A and R are individually true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
(c)A is true but R is false
(d)A is false but R is true
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) A is true but R is false
Unsaturated fats contain one or more C=C double bonds; these sites of unsaturation make them chemically more reactive than fully saturated fats, so A is true. R is false because it says unsaturated fats have only single bonds, which contradicts the very definition of ‘unsaturated’. ([iasexamportal.com](https://iasexamportal.com/paper/IAS_General_Studies_Prelims_Paper_2003_part-1))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2003, GS Paper 1, as Question 108. It falls under Science & Technology > Chemistry.
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