Oil or grease: Oil molecules tend to have more friction with each other than with other objects around them (a property called viscosity). This dynamic causes oil molecules to move easily with almost anything that touches them; this is why oil on any surface makes the surface more slippery.
Q. Why do we slip on the floor if there is water oil or soap solution on the floor?
Answer: We will slip on the floor if there will be water, oil and soap solution. Because when oil is spread on floor then the friction is reduced to a greater extent. Hope it helps you!!
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Q. Why do detergents have a soapy and slippery feel?
Soaps contain bases like potassium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide in it. Since bases are slippery to touch, so soaps feel slippery.
Q. Why are bases slippery?
Base Property #4: Bases conduct an electric current. Base Property #5: Bases feel slippery, sometimes people say soapy. This is because they dissolve the fatty acids and oils from your skin and this cuts down on the friction between your fingers as you rub them together. In essence, the base is making soap out of you.
Q. What is the taste of base?
Bases often have a bitter taste and are found in foods less frequently than acids. Many bases, like soaps, are slippery to the touch. Bases also change the color of indicators. Litmus turns blue in the presence of a base while phenolphthalein turns pink.
Q. Why do bases have a soapy feel?
Bases feel soapy because they dissolve the fatty acids and oils on your skin. When a base is mixed with the fatty acids, soap is produces. This is significant because its a characteristic of a base.
Q. What substance would do the best job of cleaning pots and pans?
pH 7 and pH 8 are both considered “neutral pH,” thus, solutions with these pH are often used as dishwashing detergents because they do not destroy the surfaces of objects. However, pH 8 is said to be more alkaline in nature. This allows it to destroy the residues, such as fats and oils, in pots and pans.
