West Virginia Barber Written Practice Exam

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What is a substance that tends to reduce the surface tension of a liquid in which it's dissolved?

Acids
Salts
Surfactant
Suspensions

The correct answer is: Acids

Acids are substances that tend to reduce the surface tension of a liquid in which they are dissolved because they can disrupt the hydrogen bonds between the liquid molecules, thereby reducing the cohesive forces at the surface. This property makes acids effective at wetting surfaces, which is important in processes such as cleaning and emulsification. Option B (Salts) is incorrect because salts do not have the same surface tension-reducing properties as acids. Option C (Surfactant) is a substance specifically designed to reduce surface tension and increase the spreading or wetting properties of a liquid. Option D (Suspensions) refers to mixtures in which small particles are dispersed in a liquid but do not have the ability to reduce surface tension like acids do.