5. Explain the mechanism of the cleaning action of soaps.
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the the ionic end of soap dissolve in water while carbon chain dissolve in oil soap molecule form micelles where one and of the the molecule is linked to oil droplet while the ionic part faces water this form and emulsion in water on adding water this micelles containing that are are washed away and the clothes are washed clean this is represented in figure
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Soap is a surface active agent, or surfactant, according to the Essential Chemical Industry, help to reduce the surface tension of the water so it can spread and wet the surface and speed up the cleaning process. ... Soap molecules are long and thin with one end being hydrophilic and the other hydrophobic.
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