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Unread 02-19-2003, 10:48 PM   #4
Alchemy
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Originally posted by bigben2k
So what's the effect of adding a surfactant (soap?)?
Surfactants are by definition chemicals that can be added to a fluid to reduce surface tension. Adding soap to water reduces the surface tension of water, and (I belive) increases the attraction between the water molecules and molecules of oil, further increasing cleaning ability.

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