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CONS CHEM - SOAP AND DETERGENT - GRADE 9 QUARTER 3

Quiz by B16 Kelsea Maize

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  • Q1
    Which of the following is a characteristic of soap?
    Form thick foam that can kill aquatic life
    Most are non-biodegradable
    Effective and no formation of scum
    Biodegradable and can easily be broken down by bacteria
    30s
  • Q2
    What are natural materials used in soap production?
    Animal fats or vegetable oils
    Alkali and sulphuric acid
    Long chain of carboxylic acid
    Synthetic materials from petroleum
    30s
  • Q3
    What are synthetic materials used in detergent production?
    Hydrocarbon from petroleum or crude oil
    Alkali and fatty acid
    Sodium or potassium salt of benzene sulphonic acid
    Animal fats or vegetable oils
    30s
  • Q4
    Why are most detergents considered non-biodegradable?
    Effective and no formation of scum
    Alkali and sulphuric acid
    Biodegradable and can easily be broken down by bacteria
    Most are non-biodegradable and form thick foam that can kill aquatic life
    30s
  • Q5
    What is the main reason why soaps are less harmful to the environment compared to detergents?
    Biodegradable and can easily be broken down by bacteria
    Made from synthetic materials
    Form thick foam that can kill aquatic life
    Effective in cleaning
    30s
  • Q6
    Which type of acid is used in the production of soaps?
    Carboxylic acid
    Alkyl sulfate
    Sulphuric acid
    Benzene sulphonic acid
    30s
  • Q7
    What is the main reason why detergents are preferred for cleaning over soaps?
    Effective and no formation of scum
    Biodegradable and easily broken down by bacteria
    Form thick foam that can kill aquatic life
    Non-biodegradable
    30s
  • Q8
    What does hydrophilic mean in the context of soap and detergent?
    Waterloving
    Waterfearing
    Waterneutral
    Waterhating
    30s
  • Q9
    What does hydrophobic mean in the context of soap and detergent?
    Waterfearing
    Waterneutral
    Waterattracting
    Waterloving
    30s
  • Q10
    What are triglycerides?
    Synthetic chemicals used in soap production
    Minerals found in soap
    Bacteria found in soap
    Fat storage molecules used by plants and animals
    30s
  • Q11
    What structures do soap molecules arrange themselves into when shaken with water?
    Colloids
    Foams
    Micelles
    Emulsions
    30s
  • Q12
    What term describes a very finely dispersed suspension, like soap in water?
    Gel
    Solution
    Emulsion
    Colloid
    30s
  • Q13
    What is the role of micelles in soap's cleaning action?
    To dissolve completely in water
    To pick up and hold small oil droplets in their nonpolar interior
    To repel other soap molecules
    To create a protective barrier on surfaces
    30s
  • Q14
    What are the two major parts of a triglyceride molecule?
    Glycerol backbone and fatty acid tails
    Polar heads and nonpolar tails
    Hydrophilic region and hydrophobic region
    Charged region and uncharged region
    30s
  • Q15
    What is the source of the hydrocarbon chain in the preparation of soap?
    Sodium hydroxide
    Potassium hydroxide
    Glycerine
    Fatty acid from animal fats and vegetable oils
    30s

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