JEE Main Chemistry question

Chemistry Chemistry in Everyday Life JEE Main

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Statement 1: The cleansing action of soaps or detergents involves the formation of a stable emulsion of oil in water.

Statement 2: The dispersed dirt particles in the solution or over the fibres are organic substances.

(A)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is correct explanation for AssertionCorrect
(B)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is not correct explanation for Assertion
(C)Assertion is True, Reason is False
(D)Assertion is False, Reason is True

Answer: (A)

Solution

Soaps and detergents clean by forming a stable oil-in-water emulsion, trapping greasy dirt inside surfactant micelles so it can be rinsed away with water (Statement 1 is true). This emulsification works precisely because the dirt adhering to

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