Cleansing Action of Soap
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Oil doesn’t dissolve in water.
True
False
People use a variety of methods to wash clothes. Usually after adding the soap, they ‘beat’ the clothes on a stone, or beat it with a paddle, scrub with a brush or the mixture is agitated in a washing machine. Why is agitation necessary to get clean clothes?
People use a variety of methods to wash cloth. Usually, after adding soap, they 'beat' the clothes on a stone or beat it with a paddle scrub with a brush or agitate the mixture in a
washing machine .Why is this agitation neccessary to get clean clothes?
- calcium
- magnesium
- potassium
- sodium
The polar end in soap is called hydrophilic end.
True
False
- True
- False
The cleaning action of soap is due to the formation of micelles in water.
False
True
Explain the mechanism of cleansing action of soaps.
In a soap micelle, the soap molecules are arranged radially with :
(a) ionic ends directed towards the centre and hydrocarbon ends directed outwards
(b) hydrocarbon ends directed towards the centre and ionic ends directed outwards
(c) both ionic ends and hydrocarbon ends directed towards the centre
(d) both hydrocarbon ends and ionic ends directed outwards
- glycerol
- stearic acid
- potassium bicarbonate
- 3, 4, 5- tribromo salicylaldehyde
- All of these
- Water forms a precipitate with the stains and sticks to the clothes.
- Water is a non polar solvent and hence can not remove the stains.
- Most stains are oily in nature.
- Water in both the test-tubes is permanent hard water
- Water in test-tube A is temporary hard water while in test-tube B is permanent hard water
- Water in test-tube A is permanent hard water while in test-tube B is temporary hard water
- Water in both the test-tubes is temporary hard water
Name the product formed when Cl2 and H2 produced during the electrolysis of brine are made to combine.
Hydrophilic molecules are water repellants while hydrophobic molecules are water absorbents.
True
False
- Soaps, soluble salts
- Detergents, soluble salts
- Detergents, insoluble salts
- Soaps, insoluble precipitates
Why is pine oil used in froath floatation? Give reason
- water
- oil
- lather
- acid
What are soaps and detergents?
What can be observed when gas is bubbled into soap solution?
- hydropilic
- hydrophobic
- hydrogenic
- hyroxide
Which of the following best describes Micelle?
A cluster of soap molecules surrounding the dirt particle.
A tadpole shaped fatty acid.
Soap molecules in clean water.
Drops of oil or dirt that surrounds the molecule.
What are miscelles?
How are they related with soaps?
What is miccellls and 3 difference between soaps and detergents ?
- False
- True
Explain the formation of scum when hard water is treated with soap.
77. In deodorant soaps, the additive added in deodorant is
glycerol
stearic acid
potassium bicarbonate
3, 4, 5-Tribromosalicylaldehyde
The disadvantage of detergents is that they are ________.