Salt, Surgar, Soap and Alcohol on Surface Tension

Subject: Salt, Surgar, Soap and Alcohol on Surface Tension

Date: Wed Nov 8 23:09:54 2000
Posted by Qui
Grade level: 10-12 School: Hermitage HS
City: Richmond State/Province: VA Country: US of A
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 973742994.Ch

Message:


I already know that soap and other surfactants weaken surface tenions and 
also that alcohol strengthens it, but what about solutions of sugar water 
and salt water? Do they have stronger/weaker surface tensions and why? And 
if you could, do you know of any place where I could possibly find the 
surface tensions of any of my solutions (water and soap, alcohol and 
water, sugar water and saltwater) or maybe how to find them out myself? 
Thanks!!

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