The Primary Function of Surfactant Is to Increase Surface Tension

question 29

True/False

The primary function of surfactant is to increase surface tension in the newborn's lungs.

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Definitions:

Vibrational Modes

The different ways in which the atoms in a molecule can move relative to each other, important in the study of molecular IR spectroscopy.

Atoms

The smallest units of matter that retain the properties of an element, comprising protons, neutrons, and electrons.

Stretching Vibration

A vibrational movement in molecules where atoms move along the line of the bond, changing the bond length.

IR Spectroscopy

Infrared (IR) spectroscopy is an analytical technique used to identify and study chemicals through the absorption of infrared radiation, which causes molecular vibrations.