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Tido611
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I have a few questions about polarity of molecules, first off i know that soaps/detergents have both a hydrophobic and a hydrophilic end which are essential to is operations but is there anything else about its shape or electronegativity that I am missing, like is it polar/non-poalr cause i can't really decide which one it is and if that is even important for what I am doing.
...And about surface tension, i know that water has a very high surface tension and many of its properties spring from this, and i know the polar ends of water is what cuases this but i was wondering if there are any other liquids that have a stronger surface tension. I also noticed that the surface tension of what is 'shut off' when i introduce any soap or detergent to the water and i am also not sure why that is, i think it is because the water is too busy being attacted to the hydrophilc ends of the soap that it can't sustain it surface tension.
...And about surface tension, i know that water has a very high surface tension and many of its properties spring from this, and i know the polar ends of water is what cuases this but i was wondering if there are any other liquids that have a stronger surface tension. I also noticed that the surface tension of what is 'shut off' when i introduce any soap or detergent to the water and i am also not sure why that is, i think it is because the water is too busy being attacted to the hydrophilc ends of the soap that it can't sustain it surface tension.