Chapter 11, Problem 98RQ

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The tendency of a substance, out of propylene glycol and ethyl ether, to wet a greasy surface is to be determined.

Concept Introduction:

The various kinds of interactions that bind a molecule are known as intermolecular forces. These can be dispersion, dipole-dipole, ion-dipole and hydrogen bonding.

Hydrogen bonds are formed between hydrogen atom and other electronegative atoms, such as oxygen, fluorine, etc.

Wetting the surface is an important property of liquids. Water has the capacity to wet a surface.