Is detergent similar to oil.. if it's not like oil
when ur hands r rusty.. -n- u go wash the dishes... when ur done why r they not rusty.
2007-11-07 10:05:27 · 8 answers · asked by Mee-Mee G 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
detergent has an oily component and an ionic component (hydrophilic). Rust is Fe2O3. I would say that it losens the rust and the water washes it off.
2007-11-07 10:10:19 · answer #1 · answered by serf_tide 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure what your really asking, but the whole point of a detergent is that it causes oil to break down into smaller parts, that can be dispersed, that's why it's used to clean beaches following an oil spillage.
Ian M
2007-11-07 18:11:58 · answer #2 · answered by Ian M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, because the rust is just a bunch of particles sitting on your skin. The water itself would wash this away.
Oil and water don't mix. Their molecules will always stay separate from each other...Even if you think they're mixed, the oil is really just in smaller pieces that will eventually rejoin each other separate from the water.
Detergent actually mixes with water - and changes the surface tension of the water. In truth, it is the changed surface tension that does much of the cleaning, as it allows the water to get into smaller places (cracks & grooves) than it normally would be able to get into.
2007-11-07 18:14:49 · answer #3 · answered by abfabmom1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no detergent is a cleaner not a lubricator
2007-11-07 18:08:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because that's not how rust forms.
2007-11-07 18:07:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess, just don't put it in your car, or cook with it.
2007-11-07 18:13:08 · answer #6 · answered by Jeremy W 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it looks like it...it sure is oily
2007-11-07 18:09:12 · answer #7 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-11-07 18:12:51 · answer #8 · answered by Jayvon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋