Question

explain cleansing action of soap in easy way​

Answer 1

Cleansing action of Soaps and detergents. 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. In the case of soaps, the carbon chain dissolves in oil and the ionic end dissolves in water.

Answer 2

Explain the cleansing action of soap

When soap is dissolved in water, its hydrophobic ends attach themselves to dirt and remove it from the cloth.

First, the molecules of soap arrange themselves in micelle formation and trap the dirt at the centre of the cluster.

These micelles remain suspended in water like particles in a colloidal solution.