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Surfactants lower water's surface tension to clean.

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Is it true that Surfactants lower water's surface tension to clean?

Yes. A reference encyclopedia entry states that surfactants in detergents and soaps lower water's surface tension, increasing wetting and aiding dirt removal, and a Wikipedia article notes surfactants reduce water's surface tension by a factor of three or more. Other sources confirm surfactants lower water's surface tension but do not address cleaning.

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Evidence for · 7
Surface tension
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Surface tension. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surface_tension

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How do I lower the surface tension of water without using a ...
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How do I lower the surface tension of water without using a.... (n.d.). chemistry.stackexchange.com. https://chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/73488/how-do-i-lower-the-surface-tension-of-water-without-using-a-detergent

Effect of surfactants on surface tension
2021
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[email protected] (2021). Effect of surfactants on surface tension. edusources.nl. https://edusources.nl/materials/cxp:learning_material:oeradaptor:wur:OTk3NjY

How does surfactant decrease surface tension?
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How does surfactant decrease surface tension?. (n.d.). physics.stackexchange.com. https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/734551

Revisiting the Thermodynamics of Water Surfaces and the Effects of Surfactant Head Group
2016
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Revisiting the Thermodynamics of Water Surfaces and the Effects of Surfactant Head Group. (2016). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcb.5b11717

the-world-book-encyclopedia-volume-5
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the-world-book-encyclopedia-volume-5. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/the-world-book-encyclopedia-volume-5

The surface tension and cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) activation of sea spray aerosol particles
2025
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The surface tension and cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) activation of sea spray aerosol particles. (2025). hal.science. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-881-2025

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