What Happens When Oil Is Added to a Soap Solution

question 48

Multiple Choice

What happens when oil is added to a soap solution?

• A) Oil adsorbs on the outer surface of the soap micelles.
• B) Oil dissolves in the nonpolar hydrocarbon inner parts of the soap micelles.
• C) Both of these are correct.
• D) Neither of these is correct.

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Definitions:

Work in Process Inventory

The account that tracks the cost of materials, labor, and overhead for products that are partially completed.

FIFO Method

A method of inventory valuation and management where the first items purchased or produced are the first ones sold.

Conversion Costs

The combined costs of direct labor and manufacturing overhead, representing the costs to convert raw materials into finished goods.

Equivalent Units

A concept in cost accounting that converts partially completed units into a comparable number of fully completed units.