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Surfactant and Emulsions

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of emulsion is a w/o/w emulsion?

a)

Primary emulsion

b)

Microemulsion

c)

Multiple emulsion

d)

Monoemulsion

2.

The purpose of an emulsifier is to ___________ .

a)

Decrease surface area in a suspension

b)

Reduce the interfacial tension between immiscible phase

c)

Minimize the size of globules

d)

Improve medication taste

3.
What is the HLBmixture for emulsion consisting of 30% Span 80 (HLB = 4.3) and 70% Tween 80 (HLB = 15)?
a)
1.18
b)
1.81
c)
18.11
d)
11.8
4.

A substance that allows oil and water to mix or emulsify is known as ________ .

a)

Antioxidant

b)

Emulsifier/Surfactant

c)

Preservative

d)

Colouring agent

5.

The tail of a surfactant molecule is oil-loving or known as ________?

a)

hydrophile

b)

lipophobic

c)

lipophilic

d)

hydrophilic

6.

Oil and Water is an example of a(n)...

a)

Suspension

b)

Emulsion

c)

Colloid

d)

Solution

7.

Ratio of oily phase to aqueous phase to gum of Fixed oil (eg. Castor Oil BP)

a)

4 - 3 - 1

b)

4 - 2 - 2

c)

4 - 1 - 2

d)

4 - 2 - 1

8.

Ratio of oily phase to aqueous phase to gum of Volatile oil (eg. Cinnamon Oil BP)

a)

2 - 2 - 1

b)

2 - 2 - 2

c)

2 - 1 - 2

d)

2 - 1 - 1

9.

The condition labelled as 'C' indicates

a)

Breaking

b)

Sedimentation

c)

Creaming

d)

Flocculation

10.

Above is one of test done to determine Types of Emulsion. What is the name of the test?

a)

Cobalt suphate test

b)

Cobalt chloride test

c)

Cobalt oxide test

d)

cobalt blue test

11.

Gelatin and Wool fat are examples of Emulsifying Agent originated from vegetable source.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

Breaking of an emulsion can be reversible by vigorous agitation

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

__________ is a procedure when oil is triturated with the gum before adding in water for preparing Primary Emulsion.

a)

English method

b)

Wet Gum method

c)

Trituration method

d)

Continental method

14.

The result observation labelled as "B" indicates __________ emulsion

a)

Water-in-oil

b)

Oil-in-water

c)

W-o-W

d)

O-w-O

15.

Secondary Emulsion (multiple emulsion) can be used to increase the stability of the stability of active compound.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE