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Why soaps and detergents are wetting agents??
Why soaps and detergents are wetting agents??
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Surfactants cause a decrease in surface tension of water, thus increasing the cohesive forces, which increases the attraction between water molecules and the surface.This is called wetting action.
Surfactants cause a decrease in surface tension of water, thus increasing the cohesive forces, which increases the attraction between water molecules and the surface.This is called wetting action.
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