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What is a surfactant?
It is short for surface active agent. They are large molecules that are partially nonpolar and partially polar. Polar interacts with water...as nonpolar interacts with grease or dirt.
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What are surfactants?
A substance that tends to reduce the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved.
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Is a surfactant a suspension?
No. In order to work it must be in solution.
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What does surfactant prevent?
A surfactant or surface active agent is a substance that, when dissolved in water, gives a product the ability to remove dirt from surfaces such as the human skin, textiles, and other solids. In more...
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What is the function of surfactant?
prevent each alveolus from collapsing as air moves in and out during respiration