Description : When some detergent is added to water, what will be the surface tension? -General Knowledge
Last Answer : The answer is 'Increases'
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Description : When some detergent is added to water, what will be the surface tension?
Last Answer : Increases
Description : When a detergent is added to pure water, its surface tension – (1) increases (2) decreases (3) remains constant (4) becomes infinite
Last Answer : (2) decreases Explanation: When Soaps and detergents are added to water, they weaken the strength of the skin on the water's surface due to surface tension by interfering with hydrogen bonding ... of the soap or detergent is also attracted to the water, thereby decreasing the surface tension.
Description : When a detergent is added to pure water, its surface tension (1) increases (2) decreases (3) remains constant (4) becomes infinite
Last Answer : decreases
Description : The surface tension of water on adding detergent to it – (1) increases (2) decreases (3) no change (4) becomes zero
Last Answer : (2) decreases Explanation: In the solid and liquid phase, water molecules are bonded to each other by virtue of an interaction between hydrogen atoms on one molecule and the oxygen atom of another - the process ... to as "hydrogen bonding." The result is a kind of "skin" on liquid water's surface.
Description : The surface tension of water on adding detergent to it (1) increases (2) decreases (3) no change (4) becomes zero
Description : Why does an iron needle float on clean water but sink when some detergent is added to this water?
Last Answer : Ans: Due to surface tension, the free surface of liquid at rest behaves like a stretched membrane. When an iron needle floats on the surface of clean water, its weight is supported by the stretched ... weakened and is not able to support the weight of needle. Hence the needle sinks in such water.
Description : Presence of sodium tripolyphosphate (an additive) in synthetic detergent (A) Facilitates its use even in hard water (by sequestering the waterhardening Ca & Mg ions) (B) Inhibits its corrosive effects (C) Does not allow redeposition of dirt on the cleaned surface (D) None of thes
Last Answer : (A) Facilitates its use even in hard water (by sequestering the waterhardening Ca & Mg ions)
Description : Does surface tension of water decrease with rising temperature?
Last Answer : It decreases as temperature goes up.
Description : The following observations were taken for determining surface tension T of water by capillary method: (A) 0.15% (B) 1.5%
Last Answer : The following observations were taken for determining surface tension T of water by capillary method: diameter of capillary ... (C) 2.4% (D) 10%
Description : The surface tension of water is at 25°C
Last Answer : Ans. 72.7 dyne/cm2
Description : The water, retained by the soil in capillary pores (micropores), against gravity (-1/3 to - 31 bar) by the force of surface tension
Last Answer : Ans.Capillary water
Description : Materials for rain-proof coats and tents owe their water proof properties to _____? A. Surface tension B. Viscosity C. Elasticity D. Specific gravity
Last Answer : ANSWER: A
Description : Detergents dissolved in water help in cleaning clothes by A. Increasing the temperature of water B. Reacting chemically with dirt C. Reducing the surface tension of water D. Dissolving dirt
Last Answer : ANSWER: C
Description : Lead ball falls through water more slowly than through air because A. The value of ‘g’ is less in water B. Density of air is less than that of water C. Of the viscous force in water D. Of the surface tension of water
Description : A solid needle placed horizontally on the surface of the water floats due to (a) Surface tension (b) Capillary action (c) Cohesion (d) Adhesion
Last Answer : Ans:(a)
Description : A fresh egg sinks in pure water but floats in salty water. This is because (a) Saline water is denser than pure water (b) Saline water is lighter than pure water (c) The viscosity of saline water ... than that of pure water (d) The surface tension of saline water is lower than that of pure water
Description : Ail oil drop spreads over water because (1) oil is lighter than water (2) oil is more viscous (3) oil does not mix with water (4) surface tension of oil is much smaller than that of water
Last Answer : (4) surface tension of oil is much smaller than that of water Explanation: Surface tension is a contractive tendency of the surface of a liquid that allows it to resist an external force. It is ... is caused by cohesion of similar molecules, and is responsible for many of the behaviors of liquids.
Description : An egg sinks in soft water but floats in a concentrated solution of salt because – (1) Egg absorbs salt from the solution and expands (2) Albumin dissolves in salt solution and egg becomes lighter (3) The density of salt solution exceeds the density of eggs (4) Water has high surface tension
Last Answer : (3) The density of salt solution exceeds the density of eggs Explanation: Following the density principle, the density of the egg compared to the density of the tap water is lesser (the density principle ... and that is why an egg sinks in soft water but floats in a concentrated solution of salt.
Description : A small drop of oil spreads over water because : (1) oil has a higher surface tension (2) water has a higher surface tension (3) oil has a higher viscosity (4) water has a higher viscosity
Last Answer : (2) water has a higher surface tension Explanation: Dispersion is used to separate a beam of white light into its constituent spectrum of colours. This phenomenon leads to rainbow.
Description : Why the needle of iron swims on water surface when it is kept gently? (1) It will remain under the water, when it will displace more water than its weight (2) the density of needle is less than that of water (3) due to surface tension (4) due to its shape
Last Answer : (3) due to surface tension Explanation: According to Archimedes principle and we can note that the amount of water displaced by a needle is lesser than the amount of water moved out by the needle ( ... is a contractive tendency of the surface of a liquid that allows it to resist an external force.
Description : A needle or a pin floats on the surface of water because of – (1) Surface tension (2) Surface energy (3) Viscosity (4) Adhesive force
Last Answer : (1) Surface tension Explanation: The pin or needle floats because of an invisible elastic skin on the surface of the water. This elastic skin is called surface tension. Surface tension of the water leads to forces strong enough to support the needle's weight.
Description : Water drops cannot stick to the oily surface due to – (1) lack of adhesive force (2) surface tension (3) cannot mix each other (4) water is lighter than oil
Last Answer : (2) surface tension Explanation: The separation of oil and water is caused due to the difference in surface tension of the two liquids. The water molecules stick together tightly and does not mix ... to each other very strongly, forming an invisible "skin" of surface tension around each drop.
Description : A solid needle placed horizon-tally on the surface of the water floats due to – (1) capillary action (2) water pressure (3) surface tension of water (4) viscosity of water
Last Answer : (3) surface tension of water Explanation: A solid needle placed horizontally on the surface of water floats due to surface tension of water.
Description : Pieces of camphor placed on water move about rapidly. This is because of - (1) diffusion (2) viscosity (3) surface tension (4) capillarity
Last Answer : (3) surface tension Explanation: The Camphor slowly dissolves in the water lowering the latter's surface tension in the immediate neighbourhood. When after sometime the whole surface settles for the reduced tension, the movement of the camphor too short.
Description : Alcohol is more volatile than water because ______ is lower than water. (1) its boiling point (2) its density (3) its viscosity (4) its surface tension
Last Answer : (1) its boiling point Explanation: Drinking alcohol (ethanol) and a lot of other simple alcohols are more volatile than water because they are less polar. Thus, alcohol has higher vapor pres-sure and ... C is what makes it possible to distill alcohol into a much stronger solution than wine or beer.
Description : The hair of shaving brush clings together when removed from water due to – (1) Surface tension (2) Viscosity (3) Elasticity (4) Friction
Last Answer : (1) Surface tension Explanation: Surface tension is a contractive tendency of the surface of a liquid that allows it to resist an external force. It is revealed, for example, in the floating of ... is caused by cohesion of similar molecules, and is responsible for many of the behaviors of liquids.
Description : Water drops are spherical because of - (1) viscosity (2) density (3) polarity (4) surface tension
Last Answer : (4) surface tension Explanation: Surface tension is responsible for the shape of liquid droplets. Although easily deformed, droplets of water tend to be pulled into a spherical shape by ... absence of other forces, including gravity, drops of virtually all liquids would be approximately spherical.
Last Answer : (3) surface tension Explanation: The Camphor slowly dissolves in the water lowering the latter’s surface tension in the immediate neighborhood. The stronger pull exerted by the uncontaminated portion of water brings about a movement of the surface and the camphor particles are carried along with it.
Description : Materials for rain proof coats and tents owe their water proof properties to – (1) Surface tension (2) Viscosity (3) Specific gravity (4) Elasticity
Last Answer : (1) Surface tension Explanation: Materials for rain proof coats and tents owe their water proof properties to Surface Tension. The surface of a liquid behaves like an elastic membrane and therefore, has a tendency to contract. This property of liquid is called Surface Tension.
Description : A falling drop of rain water ac-quires the spherical shape due to – (1) Viscosity (2) Surface Tension (3) Atmospheric pressure (4) Gravitational force
Last Answer : (2) Surface Tension Explanation: Raindrops start out as round high in the atmosphere as water collects on dust and smoke particles in clouds. But as raindrops fall, they lose their rounded ... the molecules stick together. The cause is the weak hydrogen bonds that occur between water molecules.
Description : Surface tension of hot water is less than that of?
Last Answer : Cold water
Description : Rate of heat transfer by vaporisation from pools of water is affected by the (A) Nature of heating surface and distribution of bubbles (B) Surface tension of water (C) Viscosity of water (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Material for rain-proof coats and tents owe their water proof properties to ----? A. Surface tension (Answer) B. Viscosity C. Specific gravity D. Elasticity
Last Answer : A. Surface tension (Answer)
Description : Detergents dissolved in water help in cleaning clothes by-----? A. Increasing the temperature of water B. Reacting chemically with dirt C. Reducing the surface tension of water (Answer) D. Dissolving dirt
Last Answer : C. Reducing the surface tension of water (Answer)
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The amount of water retained on the surface of soil grains by molecular attraction, is known as pellicular water (B) The degree of resistance to ... (C) The pellicular water held in any soil, is called field capacity (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : With increase in temperature, the surface tension of water (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remain constant (D) Increases linearly
Last Answer : Option B
Description : Rain drops falling through atmospheric air attain limited terminal velocity, because of (A) Upward thrust due to air (B) Viscous force exerted by air (C) Surface tension effects of water (D) Force of gravity
Description : Falling drops of water become spheres due to the property of (A) Surface tension of water (B) Compressibility of water (C) Capillarity of water (D) Viscosity of water
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : Falling drops of water become spheres due to the property of (A) Adhesion (B) Cohesion (C) Surface tension (D) Viscosity
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : The ratio of specific weight of a liquid to the specific weight of pure water at a standard temperature is called (A) Density of liquid (B) Specific gravity of liquid (C) Compressibility of liquid (D) Surface tension of liquid
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : The surface tension of mercury at normal temperature is __________ that of water. (A) Same as (B) Lower than (C) Higher than (D) None of these
Description : The surface tension of mercury at normal temperature compared to that of water is (A) More (B) Less (C) Same (D) More or less depending on size of glass tube
Description : Which one of the following statements is correct ? a) For water at 100o Celsius at sea level, the vapour pressure is equal to atmospheric pressure b) Surface energy (or tension) is caused by ... it both in static and in dynamic conditions d) Air is 50,000 times more compressible than water
Last Answer : c) Viscosity of a fluid is the property exhibited by it both in static and in dynamic conditions
Description : Alcohol is more volatile than water because _________ is lower than water. (1) its boiling point (2) its density (3) its viscosity (4) its surface tension
Last Answer : its boiling point
Description : A needle or a pin floats on the surface of water because of (1) Surface tension (2) Surface energy (3) Viscosity (4) Adhesive force
Last Answer : Surface tension
Last Answer : water has a higher surface tension
Description : Materials for rain proof coats and tents owe their water proof properties to (1) Surface tension (2) Viscosity (3) Specific gravity (4) Elasticity
Description : A solid needle placed horizontally on the surface of the water floats due to (1) capillary action (2) water pressure (3) surface tension of water (4) viscosity of water
Last Answer : surface tension of water