Imagine That You Are Trying to Make a Homemade Salad

question 42

Essay

Imagine that you are trying to make a homemade salad dressing and place several drops of olive oil into a container of water. You stir the solution, but the oil doesnʹt readily mix. Instead, you observe a glistening clump of oil floating on the surface. Explain what is happening at the molecular level. (Your answer should include the term hydrophobic.)

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Definitions:

Fatty Acids

Long chains of hydrocarbon molecules that are components of fats and oils, important in diet and metabolism.

Disaccharide

Condensation product of two monosaccharides by the elimination of water.

Sucrose

A type of sugar, made of glucose and fructose, often referred to as table sugar.

Glucose

A basic glucose molecule serving as a vital energy source in life and a component in many types of carbohydrates.