4.5 - Soaps and Detergents
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Practice Questions
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What are soaps made from?
💡 Hint: Think about the process involved in soap creation.
Define micelles.
💡 Hint: What happens to soap in water?
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Interactive Quizzes
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What do micelles do?
💡 Hint: What role do micelles play in cleaning?
True or False: Soaps work well in hard water.
💡 Hint: Think about the interaction of soap with ions in hard water.
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Challenge Problems
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Analyze the limitations of using soap in hard water and propose solutions for effective cleaning.
💡 Hint: Consider the ionic components of hard water.
Design an experiment to demonstrate the effectiveness of soap versus detergent in cleaning stained fabric.
💡 Hint: Make sure to keep your method of application consistent.
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