Oil and Water Do Not Mix Easily Because _______ Cause

question 23

Multiple Choice

Oil and water do not mix easily because _______ cause the fat molecules of the oil to aggregate together in water.

• A) van der Waals forces
• B) covalent bonds
• C) disulfide bonds
• D) ester linkages
• E) glycosidic linkages

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Definitions:

Ectoparasites

Organisms that live on the external surface of a host, such as ticks and lice, surviving by feeding on the host's blood or skin.

Obligate Parasites

Organisms that cannot complete their life-cycle without exploiting a suitable host.

Steam Pressure

The pressure exerted by steam, especially in steam engines or cooking devices, often measured in pounds per square inch (psi) or bar.

Fahrenheit

A scale for temperature measurement where water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees under standard atmospheric pressure.