Chapter 12, Problem 45RQ

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Whether sodium stearate can stabilize the water-in-oil emulsion or not, is to be explained.

Concept Introduction:

There are certain substances such as oil and water which do not mix with each other and form a temporarily stable mixture called emulsion. There are certain chemicals such as sodium stearate which have a different polar head and a nonpolar tail. They attract the opposite polar and non-polar part of the emulsion and solve the problem of the emulsion formation.