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INTERFACIAL PHENOMENA Flashcards

1
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a boundary between two states of matter

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INTERFACE

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2
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Pharmaceutical dispersions having 2 or more phases

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heterogenous system

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3
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gas-gas interface is ___

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impossible

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4
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Boundary of gas-solid or gas-liquid

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SURFACE

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5
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solid particles dispersed into a liquid

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SUSPENSION

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6
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drug-containing liquid is dispersed as droplets into an immiscible liquid

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EMULSIONS

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7
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every surface is an ____

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INTERFACE

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8
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significant factors that affect adsorption of drugs

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Interfacial phenomena in pharmacy & medicine

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9
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formed between two phases

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INTERFACIAL PHASE

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10
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affect drug delivery systems

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INTERFACIAL PHENOMENA

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11
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The force per unit length that must be applied parallel to the surface so as to counterbalance the inward pull

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SURFACE TENSION

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12
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Units of surface & interfacial tension

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dynes/cm or N/m

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13
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Force per unit length existing at the interface of two immiscible liquids

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INTERFACIAL TENSION

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14
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γ

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suface tension

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15
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γLL γLS γSS

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interfacial tension

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16
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  • Most accurate method (liquid is undisturbed)
  • For surface tension ONLY
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CAPILLARY RISE METHOD

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17
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formula for capillary rise method

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γ = 1/2 rℎρg

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18
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Principle:
* The force necessary to detach a Platinum-Iridium ring immersed at the surface or interface

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Du Noűy Ring Method

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19
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  • Widely used for measuring surface and interfacial tensions
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DuNoűy Tensiometer

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20
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particle size between greater than 500 nm (0.5 μm)

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coarse dispersions

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21
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when the size of the dispersed particles is 1 to 500 nm

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colloidal dispersion

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22
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dispersion medium

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External or continuous phase

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23
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dispersed phase

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internal phase

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24
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Basic objective in the formulation

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stable interfaces

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25
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The condition in which the particles do not aggregate and which they remain uniformly distributed throughout the dispersion.

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PHYSICAL STABILITY

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26
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A bounded space or an exact quantity of a material

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system

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27
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Consists of at least two phases with one or more dispersed phase (internal) contained in a single continuous (external) phase

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DISPERSION

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28
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A distinct homogenous part of a system

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phase

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29
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oil and water interface

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liquid-liquid

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30
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interface between the suspended solid particle and the suspending medium

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solid-liquid

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31
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Attraction between like molecules

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COHESIVE FORCES

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32
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Attraction between unlike molecules

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ADHESIVE FORCES

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33
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what happens to the interfacial tension & surface tension when the cohesive attraction between molecules of like phases is greater than the adhesive attraction of unlike molecules found in the bulk phase

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INTERFACIAL & SURFACE TENSION INCREASES

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34
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what happens to the interfacial tension & surface tension when the adhesive attraction is greater than the cohesive attraction

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interfacial & surface tensions decreases

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35
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PHASE

Liquid surface, body of water exposed to atmosphere

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GAS-LIQUID

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36
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PHASE

Solid surface, table top

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gas-solid

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37
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PHASE

emulsion

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liquid-liquid

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38
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PHASE

suspension

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liquid-solid

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39
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PHASE

powder particles in contact

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solid-solid

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40
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occurs due to unbalanced cohesive forces at the interface of a liquid and a gas or at the interface of two liquids

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SURFACE TENSION

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41
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must be done against the force of surface tension to move a molecule from the inner layers to the surface

A

WORK

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42
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the molecules ____ of a liquid possess an excess of potential energy compared to the molecules in the bulk

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near the surface

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43
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Molecules near the surface of liquids possess ____ as compared to molecules located at the bulk of the liquid

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excess potential energy

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44
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Molecules near the surface of liquids possess excess potential energy as compared to molecules located at the bulk of the liquid

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SURFACE FREE ENERGY

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45
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energy is ____ to the size of the free
surface

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PROPORTIONAL

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46
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energy is proportional to the size of the free surface

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SURFACE FREE ENERGY

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47
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more molecules will have this excessive potential energy if the surface of the liquid is ____

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HIGHER

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48
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if the surface of the liquid increases, what will happen to the energy of the liquid

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increases

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49
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Are surface active agents or surfactants (emulsifying agents)

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AMPHIPHILES

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50
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head of amphiphiles

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hydrophilic, polar

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51
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tail of amphiphiles

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lipophilic, nonpolar

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52
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materials that increase surface area of dispersed phase with the dispersion medium by:
* Lower the surface tension or interfacial between two liquids or between a liquid and a solid
* Lower surface free energy

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SURFACTANTS

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53
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causes immiscible phases to resist mixing and shrink their surfaces

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interfacial or surface tension

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54
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Which is higher, surface tension or interface tension?

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surface tension

adhesive attraction between liquid and gas interface or surface is weaker than the adhesive attraction between liquid and liquid interface

55
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what is necessary to control in the system when carrying out surface and interfacial tension determination

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TEMPERATURE

56
Q

At the critical temperature, surface tension becomes

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zero

57
Q

surface tensions of most liquids ____ within an increase in temperature

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decrease

58
Q

work that must be done to increase surface area

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Surface free energy

59
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What should be to increase surface area?

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Reduce surface free energy and surface/interfacial tension

60
Q

the addition of molecules that moves to the interface.

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positive adsorption

61
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the addition of molecules that moves to the bulk portion

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negative adsorption

62
Q
  • a surfactant with a negative charge
  • an example is sodium lauryl sulfate
  • These surfactants are widely used in cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries; though they have an unpleasant taste and some have skin irritation properties.
A

anionic surfactants

63
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  • a surfactant with a positive charge
  • an example is dodecyl ammonium chloride
  • Most widely used are the quaternary ammonium compounds.
  • More popular as antiseptics or disinfecting agents due to their bactericidal action
  • Widely used as preservatives and for sterilizing contaminated surfaces
A

Cationic surfactants

64
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  • not electrolytes
  • their surface-active portion has no charge
  • an example is the sorbitan fatty esters.
  • useful for oral and parenteral formulations because of their low irritation and toxicity
A

nonionic surfactants

65
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  • are zwitterions that have both positive and negative charges
  • an example is alkyl betaines.
A

amphoteric surfactants

66
Q

In the general sense, any material that affects the interfacial surface tension can be considered a

A

surfactant

67
Q

in the practical sense, ____ may act as wetting agents, emulsifiers, foaming agents, and dispersant

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surfactants

68
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Used to classify surfactants

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HLB system

69
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  • Classifies the non-polar and polar nature of the emulsifier
  • The balance of the hydrophilic and lipophilic properties of an emulsifying agent or emulsifier determines whether an O/W or W/O emulsion will result.
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hydrophile-lipophile balance

70
Q

the presence of a greater concentration of a material at the surface than is present at the bulk

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ADSORPTION

71
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  • involves strong bonds
  • typically irreversible
  • can only form monolayers
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chemisorption

72
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  • involves the penetration of the substance into the inner structure
  • involves the passage of a drug across a barrier membrane
A

ABSORPTION

73
Q

it is called ____ if a substance is adsorbed to the surface and absorbed into the bulk

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SORPTION

74
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Substances with part of their molecule lipophilic and part hydrophilic move on their own to the surfaces or interfaces of the liquid.

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surface active ingredients

75
Q

amphiphiles having high HLB values

A

HYDROPHILIC

76
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water-loving

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HYDROPHILIC

77
Q

amphiphiles are having low HLB values

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LIPOPHILIC

78
Q

The type of emulsion is a function of the relative solubility of the surfactant, the phase in which it is more soluble being the continuous phase.

A

BANCROFT RULE

79
Q

Emulsifier with a ____ HLB value is soluble in water and results in the formation of an o/w emulsion

A

HIGH

80
Q

Emulsifier with a high HLB value is soluble in water and results in the formation of an ____ emulsion

A

O/W

81
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emulsifier with high HLB value is soluble in

A

WATER

82
Q

Emulsifier with ____ HLB value are soluble in oil and forms a w/o emulsions

A

LOW

83
Q

Emulsifier low HLB value are soluble in oil and forms a ____ emulsions

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w/o

84
Q

Emulsifier with Low HLB value are soluble in

A

OIL

85
Q

high HLB values

HYDROPHILIC SURFACTANTS

A

9-12

86
Q

low HLB values

LIPOPHILIC SURFACTANTS

A

2-6

87
Q

what do u call low HLB values (3-6) that forms W/O emulsifying agents

A

SPAN

88
Q

what do u call HIGH HLB values (8-16) that forms O/W emulsifying agents

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tween

89
Q

HLB formula

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HLB = 20 (1-S/A)

s = saponification no (ester)
a = acid number (fatty acid ester)

90
Q

Takes place from either adjacent liquid or gas phase

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ADSORPTION AT SOLID INTERFACES

91
Q

concerned with the following:
● Removal of objectionable odor from room and food
● Operation of a gas mask
● Measurement of particle dimension of powders

A

adsorption of GASES at the SOLID

92
Q

concerned with the following:
● Decolorizing solution
● Absorption chromatography
● Detergency and wetting

A

Adsorption of liquid at solid interfaces

93
Q

The Solid-Gas Interface depends on:

the material used to adsorb the gas

A

ADSORBENT

94
Q

The Solid-Gas Interface depends on:

the substance being adsorbed

A

ADSORBATE

95
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TYPES OF ADSORPTION

➢ this adsorption is reversible, is the removal of the adsorbate from the adsorbent known as desorption (an increase of temperature and reduced pressure).
➢ The adsorbate can be removed from the adsorbent by increasing the temperature
(Desorption)

A

Physical adsorption or van der Waals adsorption

96
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Physical adsorption is also known as

A

van der waals adsorption

97
Q

removal of adsorbate from the adsorbent

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DESORPTION

98
Q

➢ adsorbate is attached to the adsorbent by primary chemical bonds, is irreversible unless the bonds are broken.
➢ Activated charcoal – a substance that can absorb enormous amounts of gases or liquids. It is the residue from the destructive distillation of various organic materials, treated to increase its adsorptive powers.

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Chemical adsorption or chemisorption

99
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FACTORS AFFECTING ADSORPTION

The extent of adsorption of a solute is inversely proportional to its solubility in the solvent from which adsorption occurs.

A

SOLUBILITY OF THE ADSORBATE

100
Q

FACTORS AFFECTING ADSORPTION

Adsorption increases as the ionization of the drug is suppressed.

A

pH

101
Q

FACTORS AFFECTING ADSORPTION

The extent of adsorption is proportional to the specific surface area.

A

NATURE OF ADSORBENT

102
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FACTORS AFFECTING ADSORPTION

An increase in temperature decreases the amount of adsorbed

A

TEMPERATURE

103
Q

Principles that uses solid/liquid adsorption

A complex process involving the removal of foreign matter from surfaces.

A

DETERGENCY

104
Q

are surfactants that are used for the removal of dirt.

A

DETERGENTS

105
Q

a surfactant that when dissolved in water, lowers the advancing contact angle and aids in displacing an air phase at the surface and replacing it with a liquid phase.

A

WETTING AGENT

106
Q

the angle between a liquid droplet and the surface over which it spreads.

A

CONTACT ANGLE

107
Q

Detergents and soaps have the property called ____ which is a complex process of removing dirt.

A

DETERGENCY

108
Q

a stable structure consisting of air pockets enclosed within thin films of liquid

A

FOAM

109
Q

the gas-in-liquid dispersion being stabilized by a

A

FOAMING AGENT

110
Q

break foam, examples are alcohol, ether, castor oil, and some surfactants.

A

ANTIFOAMING AGENTS

111
Q

potential at the solid surface due to potential determining ion. It is the difference in potential between the surface and the electroneutral region of the solution

A

Electrothermodynamic (Nernst) potential, E

112
Q

is the difference in potential between the surface of the tightly bound layer and the electroneutral region of the solution.

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Electrokinetic or Zeta potential

113
Q

Low zeta potential values lead to ____

A

FLOCCULATION

114
Q

What is the dynes per cm existing at the interface between oil and water?

A

INTERFACIAL TENSION

115
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

Spans and tweens increase surface free energy

A

FALSE

116
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

Hydrophilic surfactants have low HLB values while lipophilic surfactants are having high HLB values

A

FALSE

117
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

The greater is the adhesive attraction between 2 immiscible liquids, the lesser is the interfacial tension

A

TRUE

118
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

Amphiphiles in oil-in-water emulsion will have polar heads out and in water-in-oil emulsion will have polar heads in

A

TRUE

119
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

Emulsifier with a high HLB value is soluble in water and results in the formation of an o/w emulsion

A

TRUE

120
Q

The addition of these particles will reduce the interfacial tension and produce a more stable heterogeneous mixture

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AMPHIPHILES /
SURFACTANTS /
SURFACE ACTIVE INGREDIENTS

121
Q

WHEN OIL IS ADDED ON SURFACE OF WATER

oil cannot spread, it forms ____

A

LENS

122
Q

WHEN OIL IS ADDED ON SURFACE OF WATER

oil spread as ____ or ____ of oil with as lens

A

thin film, monolayer

123
Q

The ability of one liquid to spread over another

A

SPREADING COEFFICIENT

124
Q

spreading occurs

A

S ≥ 0

125
Q

have high spreading coefficients due to the presence of polar groups

A

FATTY ALCOHOLS & ACIDS

126
Q
  • Products of the esterification of a sorbitan with a fatty acid → sorbitan esters
  • Low HLB number
  • Insoluble in water
  • Used as W/O emulsifiers
A

SPANS (non ionic surfactants)

127
Q
  • Ethoxylated derivatives of sorbitan esters → polysorbates
  • High HLB number
  • Soluble in water
  • Used as O/W emulsifiers
A

TWEENS (non-ionic surfactants)

128
Q
  • for highly stable concentrated suspensions
  • utilizes polymers
A

POLYMERIC SURFACTANTS

129
Q
  • Residue from destructive fractional distillation of various organic materials, treated to increases its ADSORPTIVE POWER
  • Highly porous, high surface area
  • Used as general antidote
A

ACTIVATED CHARCOAL

130
Q

complete wetting is exhibit if the contact angle is ____

A

0º

131
Q

nonwettable

A

180º

132
Q

poor wetting

A

180º > θ >90º

133
Q

partial (incomplete) wetting

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0º < θ < 90º

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