Emulsions

Question 1

What don’t oils dissolve in?

Answer 1

Water

Question 2

What can oils and water be used to produce?

Answer 2

Emulsions

Question 3

Emulsions are thicker than…

Answer 3

Oil or water

Question 4

What do the many uses of emulsions depend on?

Answer 4

Their special properties

Question 5

What do emulsions provide?

Answer 5

A better texture, coating ability, and appearance

Question 6

Give 4 examples of emulsions

Answer 6

Salad dressings, ice creams, cosmetics, paints

Question 7

What do emulsifiers have?

Answer 7

Hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties

Question 8

What does the hydrophobic tail of an emulsifier latch onto?

Answer 8

Oil molecules

Question 9

What does the hydrophilic head of an emulsifier latch onto?

Answer 9

Water molecules