Question

Label the hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts in the following compounds.

Answer 1

The hydrophilic and hydrophobic part of the compound will be  

Hydrophobic part – CH3 (CH2)16

Hydrophilic part – COO (CH2 CH2 O)n CH2 CH2 OH

Hydrophobic is the part that runs away from water molecules and can’t bond with the whereas hydrophilic are the one that can bond up with the water molecules especially hydrogen bond is created or the ionic bond is developed.