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Andreas93
7 days ago
8

A student places a small amount of water in a glass dish and then carefully places a small paperclip on the surface of the water

. The paperclip floats. What happens if the student adds a drop or two of dish soap to the water? Explain your answer.
Chemistry
2 answers:
Anarel [852]7 days ago
6 0

It seems that adding soap will cause the paperclip to drop through the water to the bottom of the dish. Soap acts as a surfactant, decreasing the water's surface tension. Since the surface tension initially held the paperclip up, a reduction in this tension will lead to the paperclip sinking.

VMariaS [1K]7 days ago
3 0
Include:
- When soap is added, the paperclip sinks to the bottom of the dish.
- Soap functions as a surfactant.
- Surfactants reduce the surface tension of a liquid.
- The surface tension of water had previously supported the paperclip.
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