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What is the primary difference between O/W and W/O emulsions?
What is the primary difference between O/W and W/O emulsions?
- The temperature at which they are formed
- The type of surfactants used
- The amount of water present (correct)
- The color of the emulsion
Which step is NOT involved in the process of detergency with surfactants?
Which step is NOT involved in the process of detergency with surfactants?
- Deflocculation and Suspension of dirt materials
- Initial wetting of the dirt and surface
- Emulsification or solubilization of the dirt particles
- Evaporation of the dirt particles (correct)
How do surfactants contribute to antibacterial activity?
How do surfactants contribute to antibacterial activity?
- By reducing the penetration of antibacterial compounds through the membrane
- By adsorbing on the cell surface and increasing membrane permeability (correct)
- By decreasing the permeability of the cell membrane
- By increasing the cell size of bacteria
What is the role of surfactants in increasing the activity of other antibacterial compounds?
What is the role of surfactants in increasing the activity of other antibacterial compounds?
In what conditions does adsorption take place at solid interfaces?
In what conditions does adsorption take place at solid interfaces?
What characterizes the process of adsorption on solid surfaces for porous materials?
What characterizes the process of adsorption on solid surfaces for porous materials?
Where are non-polar solubilizates dissolved in a micelle?
Where are non-polar solubilizates dissolved in a micelle?
Which type of drugs are better absorbed when solubilized in surfactants?
Which type of drugs are better absorbed when solubilized in surfactants?
What is the main function of micelles in solubilization?
What is the main function of micelles in solubilization?
In which part of the micelle are slightly soluble solubilizates without a distinct amphiphilic structure located?
In which part of the micelle are slightly soluble solubilizates without a distinct amphiphilic structure located?
What is the oldest application of solubilization mentioned in the text?
What is the oldest application of solubilization mentioned in the text?
Where are water insoluble compounds with polar groups oriented in a micelle?
Where are water insoluble compounds with polar groups oriented in a micelle?
What is the main function of foaming agents?
What is the main function of foaming agents?
Which role do antifoaming agents play in pharmaceutical liquid preparations?
Which role do antifoaming agents play in pharmaceutical liquid preparations?
What does a wetting agent do when dissolved in water?
What does a wetting agent do when dissolved in water?
Which type of agent aids in displacing an air phase with a liquid phase?
Which type of agent aids in displacing an air phase with a liquid phase?
What is the importance of antifoaming agents in pharmaceutical preparations?
What is the importance of antifoaming agents in pharmaceutical preparations?
How does a wetting agent affect the contact angle between a liquid and a solid?
How does a wetting agent affect the contact angle between a liquid and a solid?
Which type of adsorption involves the formation of chemical bonds between the adsorbate and the adsorbent?
Which type of adsorption involves the formation of chemical bonds between the adsorbate and the adsorbent?
What happens during desorption in physical adsorption?
What happens during desorption in physical adsorption?
How does the rate of adsorption change with increasing adsorbate pressure in chemical adsorption?
How does the rate of adsorption change with increasing adsorbate pressure in chemical adsorption?
Which factor affects the completeness of the process of adsorption from solvents?
Which factor affects the completeness of the process of adsorption from solvents?
When does the adsorption capacity of an adsorbent vary for the same compound (adsorbate)?
When does the adsorption capacity of an adsorbent vary for the same compound (adsorbate)?
What determines the degree of gas adsorption by a solid?
What determines the degree of gas adsorption by a solid?
What is the primary factor that affects the adsorption process in terms of the surface area of the adsorbent?
What is the primary factor that affects the adsorption process in terms of the surface area of the adsorbent?
Which application involves the use of alumina and silica gel to remove traces of moisture from organic solvents or compounds?
Which application involves the use of alumina and silica gel to remove traces of moisture from organic solvents or compounds?
In which application does the removal of ions from solutions rely on the affinity of certain adsorbents to specific ions?
In which application does the removal of ions from solutions rely on the affinity of certain adsorbents to specific ions?
What is the purpose of using charcoal as an antidote in oral intoxication?
What is the purpose of using charcoal as an antidote in oral intoxication?
What technique relies on the difference in affinity of an adsorbent for various solutes for separation?
What technique relies on the difference in affinity of an adsorbent for various solutes for separation?
Why are volatile oils fixed on the surface of a solid with a large surface area?
Why are volatile oils fixed on the surface of a solid with a large surface area?
