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Modern Chemistry: Student Edition 2012 | 1st Edition | ISBN: 9780547586632 | Authors: Jerry L. Sarquis, Mickey Sarquis
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a. Why is glycerol used in moisturizing skin lotions? b.

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a. Why is glycerol used in moisturizing skin lotions?

b. How does this relate to the chemical structure of glycerol?

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The alcohol molecule has the tendency to form intermolecular hydrogen bonding due to the electronegative O-atom which is linked with H-atom in a hydroxyl group. There are many physical and chemical properties which are improved due to the formation of H-bonding.

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