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Does emulsify mean to combine or break down?
It seems you have confused the related word forms.
Emulsification is a process of forming an emulsion.
An emulsifier is a substance that helps to form and stabilize an emulsion.
Emulsion is a ...
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Does emulsify mean to combine or break down?
An emulsion is just a colloidal system of liquid dispersed in a liquid phase just like smoke is a colloidal system of solids dispersed in air. In emulsions, one of the liquid phase is of typical ...
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Tollen's Test - Clean Up
This answer will focus on the equations involved in the reactions of the questions. For the explanation please refer anon's answer.
Equations:
Tollen's test of formaldehyde (works same for glucose, ...
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Tollen's Test - Clean Up
This mixture, often called "chromic acid," is a common way to clean glassware. It is a strongly oxidizing acid which reacts with most organic material, so it is able to remove most types of ...
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