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What happens to oil droplets in pure water without any surfactant?
AThey dissolve fully
BThey stay evenly suspended
CThey sink as a solid
DThey coalesce and separate
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. They coalesce and separate
Without a surfactant to lower interfacial tension, the droplets merge and the oil separates into its own phase.
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