Question

explain the cleaning action of soap

Answer 1

Currently, sodium carbonate or sodium hydroxide is used to neutralize the fatty acid and convert it to the salt. When soap is added to water, the ionic-salt end of the molecule is attracted to water and dissolved in it. The non-polar hydrocarbon end of the soapmolecule is repelled by water.

Answer 2

The particles of soap have two ends the hydrophobic end and hydrophylic end when it is dissolved in water it's hydrophobic end attaches to the impurity and lifts it up