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प्रश्न
What is meant by ‘surface activity’?
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उत्तर
The surface activity of a substance is the property by virtue of which it can spread on a surface. For example, soapy water easily spreads on any kind of surface and thus is used for cleaning purposes.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Why do soaps not form lather in hard water?
While preparing soap a small quantity of common salt is generally added to the reaction mixture of vegetable oil and sodium hydroxide. Which one of the following may be the purpose of adding common salt?
(A) To reduce the basic nature of the soap
(B) To make the soap neutral
(C) To enhance the cleansing power of the soap
(D) To favour the precipitation of the soap
State one use of saponification process.
Explain the process of preparation of soap in laboratory.
What is the advantage of detergents over soaps for washing clothes?
The chemical mostly used in the preparation of most of the soaps we use is
(a) Sodium chloride
(b) Potassium hydroxide
(c) Sodium hydroxide
(a) Potassium chloride
A student takes 4 mL of distilled water in each of four test tubes I, II, III and IV, and then dissolves an equal amount of four different salts namely NaCl in I, CaCl2 in II, MgCl2 in III and KCl in IV. He then adds 8 drops of the given soap solution to each test tube and shakes the contents of the test tube 10 times. In which test tubes will enough lather (foam) be formed ?
(A) I and II
(B) II and III
(C) I and IV
(D) III and IV
What is a soap?
What are the three main constituents of soap?
TFM in soaps represents ______ content in soap.
