Question

describe in brief the cleansing action of soap.

Answer 1

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Cleansing action of Soaps :-

• Most of the dirt is oily in nature and oil does not dissolve in water.

• The molecule of soap constitutes sodium or potassium salts of long chain carboxylic acids.

• the carbon chain dissolves in oil and the ionic end dissolves in water.

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