Do You Expect a Soap Molecule to Be More or Less

question 20

Multiple Choice

Do you expect a soap molecule to be more or less soluble than a carboxylic acid with the same number of carbons shown below?

• A) less soluble because the soap has a higher molecular weight
• B) more soluble because the soap has a higher molecular weight
• C) less soluble because the soap is more polar
• D) less soluble because the soap is less polar
• E) more soluble because the soap is negatively charged

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Definitions:

Depreciation Expense

An accounting method for allocating the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, representing the asset's consumption, wear and tear, or obsolescence.

Straight-Line Method

The straight-line method is a depreciation technique that allocates an equal amount of depreciation expense for a fixed asset to each year of its useful life.

Salvage Value

The estimated market valuation of an asset following the end of its useful duration.

Depreciation Expense

The charge to the income statement for a particular period that represents the allocation of the cost of tangible assets over their useful lives.