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An emulsifier stabilises an emulsion by doing what at the interface?
ALowering interface tension
BRaising interface tension
CRemoving the water phase
DHeating the droplets
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Lowering interface tension
Emulsifiers are surfactants that lower the interfacial tension between oil and water.
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