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Why do radicals attack polyunsaturated fatty acids?

scilearner
in Chemistry

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Is it because they are unsaturated and can unfold. I understand how one radical would create another radical but I don't know exactly how radical could spread in a fatty acid chain. Any diagram would be useful. Thank you :)

Hey. Unsaturated fatty acids have carbon-carbon double bonds in them. These are very suseptible to radicals as they can undergo reactions. Try looking up radical chemical reaction.

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