All Questions
Tagged with surfactants home-experiment
7 questions
2
votes
1
answer
301
views
Suppressing flammable foam formation in electrolysis
I often use electrolysis to remove rust and other junk off of steel parts. My general setup is:
Electrolyte: Sodium bicarbonate + distilled water.
Anode: Plain carbon steel
Cathode: Carbon steel, ...
- 1,162
1
vote
0
answers
45
views
failed simple experiment with surfactant
I wanted to show my son the effect of a surfactant. So I filled two small glasses with tap-water, added a squirt of RinseAid to one and stirred. Then I sprinkled powdered flour on both. My ...
- 19
11
votes
2
answers
3k
views
Is it known for sure that bases feel slippery because of the production of soap/surfactant?
Discussion around the question Why does bleach feel slippery? has started me thinking about the saponification explanation for the slippery feeling of basic solutions.
According to Wikipedia:
...
- 5,997
2
votes
0
answers
1k
views
What would be a safe/good surfactant for ultrasonic cleaning vinyl records + distilled water and isopropyl alcohol
Title pretty much says it all besides the type of records I believe are pvc (60s - current, someone correct me if there may be other materials but I absolutely don't have any shellac records) and I ...
- 21
12
votes
2
answers
12k
views
Why does shampoo lather much more the second time it is applied?
When I shampoo my dirty hair, the first time it does not lather very much. The second time it lathers a lot. Why is this?
- 173
9
votes
2
answers
2k
views
What is the purpose of froth in washing clothes?
I stay at a rented place and there is no washing machine. I, now, wash clothes in a bucket. When I add detergent, sometimes there is froth, sometimes there is not. I wonder if this had any impact on ...
- 501
6
votes
3
answers
3k
views
Is there a type of detergent/surfactant that evaporates at STP?
Are there any type of detergent/surfactant chemicals that would be good for removing dirt and grease from fabric that also would evaporate from the clothes within, say, 24 hours leaving no residue?
...
- 335