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The first popular artificial sweetener, about 550 times sweeter than cane sugar, is:

Answer: Saccharin.

  • A Aspartame
  • B Saccharin
  • C Sucralose
  • D Alitame

Correct answer: B. Saccharin

Explanation: Saccharin was the first widely used artificial sweetener; it is roughly 550 times sweeter than sugar and is excreted unchanged, making it safe for diabetics.

Micelle Formation: How Soap Removes Greasegrease / oilhydrophobic tail (in oil) - hydrophilic head (in water, blue circles)

The hydrophobic hydrocarbon tail of each soap/detergent molecule dissolves into an oily dirt droplet, while the hydrophilic (ionic) head stays in the surrounding water - trapping the grease inside a micelle that rinses away with water.

Concept context

Drugs and how they interact with biological targets, chemicals in food, and cleansing agents (soaps and detergents) - chemistry applied directly to daily life and healthcare.

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