Why Do Saturated Fatty Acids Have Higher Melting Points Than

Multiple Choice

Why do saturated fatty acids have higher melting points than cis-unsaturated fatty acids of comparable molecular weight.

A) because saturated fatty acids have stronger repulsive forces between their hydrocarbon chains than unsaturated fatty acids do
B) because saturated fatty acids have stronger hydrogen bonds between their hydrocarbon chains than unsaturated fatty acids do
C) because saturated fatty acids have stronger ionic bonds between their hydrocarbon chains than unsaturated fatty acids do
D) because saturated fatty acids have stronger London dispersion forces between their hydrocarbon chains than unsaturated fatty acids do