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Microemulsions and nanoemulsions look translucent because their droplets are below what size?
AAbove 10 micrometres
BBelow about 100 nm
CAbove 1 millimetre
DAbove 500 micrometres
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Below about 100 nm
Light is scattered only by droplets larger than about a quarter of its wavelength, so droplets below 100 nm look translucent.
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