define cleaning action of soap...
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soap has two molecules one which cling to water and the other which cling to dirt or oil etched in this way soap cleans the floaty or hands etc
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A soap molecule consist of two dissimilar parts:
1.A short ionic part comprising the carboxylate salt,-coo- Na+. This is the polar end.This is water soluble and therefore remains attached to water.
2.A long hydrocarbon chain which is the non-polar end.This end is hydrophobic and is solube in oil and grease.
When soap is dissolved in water,it forms a colloidal suspension.In this colloidal suspension,the soap molecules cluster together to form micelles and remain radially suspended in water with the ionic end directed outward.
The dirt particles always adhere to the oily and greasy layer present on the skin or clothes.when a dipped into a soap solution,it's non-polar hydrocarbon end of micelles attach to the grease or oil present in dirt and polar end remains in water layer.The mechanical action of rubbing subsequently, dislodges the oily layer from the dirty surface it into small globules.A stable emulsion of oil in water is formed.The emulsified oil or grease globules bearing the dirt can now be readily washed with water.
1.A short ionic part comprising the carboxylate salt,-coo- Na+. This is the polar end.This is water soluble and therefore remains attached to water.
2.A long hydrocarbon chain which is the non-polar end.This end is hydrophobic and is solube in oil and grease.
When soap is dissolved in water,it forms a colloidal suspension.In this colloidal suspension,the soap molecules cluster together to form micelles and remain radially suspended in water with the ionic end directed outward.
The dirt particles always adhere to the oily and greasy layer present on the skin or clothes.when a dipped into a soap solution,it's non-polar hydrocarbon end of micelles attach to the grease or oil present in dirt and polar end remains in water layer.The mechanical action of rubbing subsequently, dislodges the oily layer from the dirty surface it into small globules.A stable emulsion of oil in water is formed.The emulsified oil or grease globules bearing the dirt can now be readily washed with water.
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