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A powerful narcotic analgesic that relieves severe pain but is habit-forming is:

Answer: morphine.

  • A aspirin
  • B morphine
  • C paracetamol
  • D ibuprofen

Correct answer: B. morphine

Explanation: Morphine is a narcotic (opioid) analgesic; it relieves severe pain but can cause addiction.

Micelle Formation: How Soap Removes Greasegrease / oilhydrophobic tail (in oil) - hydrophilic head (in water, blue circles)

The hydrophobic hydrocarbon tail of each soap/detergent molecule dissolves into an oily dirt droplet, while the hydrophilic (ionic) head stays in the surrounding water - trapping the grease inside a micelle that rinses away with water.

Concept context

Drugs and how they interact with biological targets, chemicals in food, and cleansing agents (soaps and detergents) - chemistry applied directly to daily life and healthcare.

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