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How do suds (bubbles) influence a soap/detergent's cleaning ability? [Chemistry]

How do suds (bubbles) influence a soap/detergent's cleaning ability? [Chemistry]


How do suds (bubbles) influence a soap/detergent's cleaning ability? [Chemistry]

Posted: 18 Dec 2016 05:42 AM PST

For example, if I'm soaking a pan or running a bath. Do more bubbles = cleaner?

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What is the current state of String Theory?

Posted: 17 Dec 2016 09:58 PM PST

Can neutrinos interact with each other?

Posted: 17 Dec 2016 10:03 AM PST

They barely interact with standard matter.

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Is there a theoretical maximum of magnification/zoom (for a telescope/microscope)?

Posted: 18 Dec 2016 06:09 AM PST

Is there a phisycal limit of a possible magnification/zoom? Or we could theoretically zoom to an atom in a grain of sand on a planet in a galaxy 1 billion light years away?

Thanks!

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What does it mean if a compound is exergonic?

Posted: 17 Dec 2016 08:45 PM PST

It says here that the binary fluorides of xenon are exergonic, but it also says they are stable at room temperature. What am I missing? If energy is going out of the compound? How is it stable?

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Why is the oxidation of wine influenced by temperature?

Posted: 18 Dec 2016 04:27 AM PST

Hello reddit! Today I was searching for a good way of storing wine after opening the bottle and I have noticed that a corked bottle at room temperature will last 1 day, but if it is stored in the fridge, it could last up to 2 days, because the oxidation process is much slower. So why is that? Why is oxidation influenced by temperature? Thanks.

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How do we know how much electricity is in a lightning bolt?

Posted: 17 Dec 2016 09:16 AM PST

It seems like at the voltages and amperes that a bolt can produce it would damage the equipment used to measure it

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What causes some cpu heatsink designs to work better than others?

Posted: 17 Dec 2016 04:27 PM PST

The first thing I have seen is obviously different materials such as copper vs aluminum. But Im speaking more about the design of the heatsink like 1 fin stack or 2 fin stacks, or 4 or 8 heat pipes what makes 1 dissipate heat better than the other?

Im not sure if this would go under physics but I think this would because it would be considered thermodynamics.

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What would life be like on Earth if we didn't have a moon?

Posted: 17 Dec 2016 12:15 PM PST

And if anyone is willing to, could you explain what theoretical effects having two moons would bring?

Thank you!

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Does each zero of the reimann zeta function correspond to a prime number?

Posted: 17 Dec 2016 12:08 PM PST

If so, what is the mapping function(s)?

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Is it possible to "add" protons to an atom in a lab/accelerator and discover new elements? And why does an atom having just an extra proton than another atom make the two completely different elements? What property of protons causes this, if any?

Posted: 17 Dec 2016 11:58 AM PST

Why is there a temperature of combustion (as opposed to just heat)?

Posted: 17 Dec 2016 10:12 AM PST

I've never been good with thermodynamics.

For various fuels - hydrogen, acetylene, etc -- you can find a temperature of combustion. E.g., hydrogen burns at 2800C.

But why is there a particular temperature associated with the process? The chemical reaction releases heat -- but shouldn't the temperature be dependent on some equilibrium between the reaction making heat and the environment removing it?

Why is that a number we can pin down decently well? Shouldn't it be dependent on airflow, reflectivity of nearby surfaces to infrared, and other factors?

Maybe another hypothetical - suppose you preheated your fuel and oxygen (separetely) before combining them, say, up to 1000C. Shouldn't the temperature of the flame then be almost 1000C hotter (the same amount of heat is being added by the chemical reaction)?

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