UGHHHHH I HATE HOW I HAVE TO START OVER

" Real life situations have suddenly created needs for solutions to remove crude oil from water since the 2010 Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Oil removal is difficult because the concentration of the oil is very high and has already begun affecting the environment as well as dissolving in the water. Many methods have been developed, including breaking down the substance by applying dispersants, a chemical containing surfactants, to dissolve the oil into the water, thus, lowering the concentration and detoxifying the water. There are four types of surfactants: Anionic surfactants, Cationic surfactants, Non-ionic surfactants, and Amphoteric/Zwitterionic surfactants. This experiment will test each type of surfactant, to inquire the result of which type will affect the decrease in the percentage of oil most. If dispersants containing Anionic surfactants, Cationic surfactants, Non-ionic surfactants, or Amphoteric/Zwitterionic surfactants were applied to salt water with 5% oil, then the dispersant containing Cationic surfactants will have the largest impact on the breakdown of the oil. Cationic surfactants are most likely to affect the oil the most because they are found in specific cleaning chemicals to remove oil stains."

my beautiful introduction...GONE. because apparently the chemicals required are "too specific"