5 Questions
In the context of soap properties, what role do hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups play in emulsifying oily dirt?
Facilitating the dispersion of the dirt in water
When soap is added to water, why does micelle formation occur?
To trap oily dirt within the micelle core
How can ethanol and ethanoic acid be differentiated based on their physical properties?
By their boiling points
Explain why carbon and its compounds are commonly used as fuels for most applications.
Because they release large amounts of energy upon combustion
When hard water is treated with soap, what leads to the formation of scum?
The formation of a colloidal suspension due to calcium salts
Learn about micelles, molecules with one end being hydrophilic and the other hydrophobic, with a unique orientation in water. Discover how soap aligns at the surface of water with its hydrophobic tail protruding out of water.
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