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Question
Give four uses of emulsions.
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Solution
- The cleansing action of soaps is based on the formation of emulsions.
- The digestion of fats in the intestines takes place through the process of emulsification.
- Antiseptics and disinfectants, when added to water, form emulsions.
- The process of emulsification is used to make medicines.
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