Question

The hydrocarbon chains in a micelle experience ______________ interactions.

Answer 1

Solution: The hydrocarbon chains in a micelle experience hydrophobic interactions.

The tendency of nonpolar molecules in a polar solvent to interact with one another is called the hydrophobic effect and this type of  interactions between the nonpolar molecules are called hydrophobic interactions.Hydrophobes are nonpolar in nature and usually have a long chain of carbons that do not interact with water molecules. The mixing of fat and water is a good example of this particular interaction.