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Surfactants Flashcards

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Surfactants

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chemicals that act along surfaces

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chemicals that act along surfaces

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Surfactants

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micells

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groups in spheres or rods formed by surfactants by turning all their negative ends away from water.

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groups in spheres or rods formed by surfactants by turning all their negative ends away from water.

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micells

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anionic surfactant

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a surfactant with a negatively charged head, like soap

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a surfactant with a negatively charged head, like soap

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Anionic surfactant

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Nonionic surfactants

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a surfactant with a polar, but not charged head

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a surfactant with a polar, but not charged head

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Nonionic Surfactants

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cationic surfactant

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a surfactant with a positively charged head, like conditioner or fabric softener

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a surfactant with a positively charged head, like conditioner or fabric softener

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cationic surfactant

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Amphoteric surfactant

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a surfactant where the head is a zwitterion, rarely used

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a surfactant where the head is a zwitterion, rarely used

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Amphoteric Surfactant

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how soaps work

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often the fabric/creature will be slightly negative, so as the non-polar ends attach to the dirt, the polar ends are repelled from the surface, pulling the dirt off.

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often the fabric/creature will be slightly negative, so as the non-polar ends attach to the dirt, the polar ends are repelled from the surface, pulling the dirt off.

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how soaps work

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how conditioners and fabric softeners work

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often the fabric/creature will be slightly negative, so the positive heads of the chemicals attach to it, and the long oily end lubricates it.

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often the fabric/creature will be slightly negative, so the positive heads of the chemicals attach to it, and the long oily end lubricates it.

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how conditioners and fabric softeners work

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type of surfactant best for organic fabrics

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Anionic Surfactants

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type of surfactant best for synthetic fabrics

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nonionic surfactants

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Builders

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chemicals mixed into the surfactant to make it work more effectively, do things like remove the calcium from hard water

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chemicals mixed into the surfactant to make it work more effectively, do things like remove the calcium from hard water

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Builders

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Builders that act by raising pH

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carbonates and phosphorus compounds

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carbonates and phosphorus compounds

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Builders that act by raising pH

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forms particles that act as builders by trapping unwanted ions in holes in the particle.

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Zoillites, made of alluminum and sillicon

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Zoillites, made of alluminum and sillicon

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forms particles that act as builders by trapping unwanted ions in holes in the particle.

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Perborate Anion

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a chemical that breaks down in warm water to form bleach

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a chemical that breaks down in warm water to form bleach

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Perborate Anion

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SNOBS

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a bleach capable of functioning at lower temperatures

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a bleach capable of functioning at lower temperatures

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SNOBS

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Perborate anion structure

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SNOBS structure

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toxcisity of surfactants.

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as the tails on anionic surfactants break down they become less toxic, the reverse is true for nonionic surfactants

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as the tails on anionic surfactants break down they become less toxic, the reverse is true for nonionic surfactants

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toxcisity of surfactants.

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persistance of surfactants

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Surfactants with heaviy branched tails take longer for bacteria to break down

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Surfactants with heaviy branched tails take longer for bacteria to break down

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persistance of surfactants

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dissadvantage of using phosphate as a builder

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more phosphate in the environment causes more microbe growth

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more phosphate in the environment causes more microbe growth

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dissadvantage of using phosphate as a builder

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example of Anionic Surfactant

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Example of Nonionic surfactant

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Example of Cationic surfactant

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