Surfactants are an important class of compounds. As described in the textbook, surfactants are most commonly used in soap and detergent. They are also used in many other situations where hydrophobic and hydrophilic ingredients must be combined, but they are often called emulsifiers in these cases. Examples can be found in many foods and personal care products.
Examine a product of your choice (other than a soap or detergent) that contains a surfactant/emulsifier. Include the name of the surfactant/emulsifier, a brief description of the molecular features that make it a surfactant, and two of the other product ingredients that it is helping to stabilize.
Submit your assignment here. Make sure you’ve included all the required elements by reviewing the guidelines and rubric.
CHM 101 Emulsifiers Journal Guidelines and Rubric
This assignment provides an opportunity to connect the readings and professional practices to your own personal experiences. In addition, this is an opportunity to articulate thoughts and views on a particular scientific topic. In doing this, it is important to present these thoughts and views in a coherent way that is supported by outside resources and that recognizes the scientific and political context.
Surfactants are an important class of compounds. As described in the textbook, surfactants are most commonly used in soap and detergent. They are also used in many other situations where hydrophobic and hydrophilic ingredients must be combined, but they are often called emulsifiers in these cases. Examples can be found in many foods and personal care products.
Examine a product of your choice (other than a soap or detergent) that contains a surfactant/emulsifier. Include the name of the surfactant/emulsifier, a brief description of the molecular features that make it a surfactant, and two of the other product ingredients that it is helping to stabilize.
What to Submit
Submit assignment as a Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Your journal assignment should be about 500 to 1,000 words in length. Citations should be formatted according to APA style.