While There Are Many Things That We Consider to Be

question 42

Multiple Choice

While there are many things that we consider to be 'soaps', what is the technical definition of a soap?

• A) any material that disrupts water surface tension
• B) compounds that contain hydrophilic and hydrophobic components
• C) sodium salts of long-chain carboxylic acids
• D) alkali metal salts of any long chain fatty acid formed from lye
• E) None of the above.

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Definitions:

Oblique

Positioned at an angle; not perpendicular or parallel to a reference line.

Frontal

Pertaining to the forehead or the front part of the body; in anatomy, it often refers to the frontal bone or lobes of the brain.

Transverse

Transverse refers to a direction or plane that lies at a right angle to the longitudinal axis of the body or an organ.

Group Structure

The organized system of roles, norms, and relationships within a group that shapes members' interactions and the group's functioning.