Question

Describes two uses of surfactants at least one must be something that was not described in the passage

Answer 1

Answer:

We don't have the passage.  A random sampling of surfactant uses includes:

• removal of oily materials from objects (clothes and dishes)
• forms remarkable structures called bubbles
• Assists in forming emulsions (e.g., mayonaise and paints)

Explanation:

The structure of a surfactant makes one end of a molecule hydrophilic and the other end hydrophobic.  In water, they self-assemble into micelles, an arrangement in which the hydrophobic ends align towards the center, and the hydrophilic ends are pointed outwards to the water.  This self-assembly is apparant when bubbles are made.  The  molecules quickly align themselves such that the hyrophilic ends are oriented inwards towards a thin layer of water and the hydrophobic ends are pointed outward to the air.  This arrangement allows a mono-molecular sphere of water molecules to remain stable enough to float, reflect light, and please.  These same properties allow the inverse to occur.  Soap molecules surround a hydrophobic mass (e.g., the hamburger grease on your shirt) and solubilize it into small micelles which are then carried away in the surrounding water.