DDS LEC FINALS: • Thermodynamically stable, optically
transparent, isotropic mixtures of a biphasic
oil-water system stabilized with surfactants.

• The diameter of droplets range of 100 A (10
microns) to 1000 A whereas in a
macroemulsion the droplets may be 5000
angstroms in diameter.

Question

• Thermodynamically stable, optically 
transparent, isotropic mixtures of a biphasic 
oil-water system stabilized with surfactants.

• The diameter of droplets range of 100 A (10 
microns) to 1000 A whereas in a 
macroemulsion the droplets may be 5000 
angstroms in diameter.

LEIGHTON DWIGHT OBILLOS · Accepted Answer

Microemulsions

• Thermodynamically stable, optically transparent, isotropic mixtures of a biphasic oil-water system stabilized with surfactants. • The diameter of droplets range of 100 A (10 microns) to 1000 A whereas in a macroemulsion the droplets may be 5000 angstroms in diameter.