SURFACTANTS IN DETERGENTS
A detergent is an effective cleaning product because it contains one or more surfactants. Because of their chemical makeup, the surfactants used in detergents can be engineered to perform well under a variety of conditions. Such surfactants are less sensitive than soap to the hardness minerals [...]
Agustus 5, 2008
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To understand what is needed to achieve effective cleaning, it is helpful to have a basic knowledge of soap and detergent chemistry.
Water, the liquid commonly used for cleaning, has a property called surface tension. In the body of the water, each molecule is surrounded and attracted by other water molecules. [...]
Agustus 5, 2008
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Making soap you can use
Science, level: Senior
Posted by Nigel Barker (nigel@eureka.lk).
Overseas School of Colombo, lk
Materials Required: Commercial caustic soda; get the kids to bring in used oil from home; salt (if required); essential oil or perfume (optional); safety goggles; beaker; glass rod; mould for setting soap
Activity Time: double lesson
Concepts Taught: Chemistry
Those textbook experiments are no [...]
Agustus 5, 2008
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