Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the best explanation for the hydrophobic effect?
A) It is caused by an affinity of hydrophobic groups for each other.
B) It is caused by the affinity of water for hydrophobic groups.
C) It is an entropic effect,caused by the desire of water molecules to increase their entropy by forming highly ordered structures around the hydrophobic groups.
D) It is an entropic effect,caused by the desire of water molecules to increase their entropy by excluding hydrophobic groups,which they must otherwise surround with highly ordered structures.
E) It is an entropic effect caused by the desire of hydrophobic groups to increase their entropy by associating with other hydrophobic groups.
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