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What effect does adding a surfactant have on soap bubbles in water?
AIt makes them burst sooner
BIt stabilises the bubbles
CIt makes them heavier
DIt turns them into emulsions
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. It stabilises the bubbles
Surfactants stabilise the thin liquid film through the Marangoni effect, so bubbles last longer than in pure water.
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