explain the cleansing action of soap ?
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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
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When soap is dissolved in water it forms collidal suspension micelles are formed when soap is added to water. Micelles consist of tail part and a head part. The tail part attacks the dirt or Greece and the head part which is ionic dissolves in water when cloth is agitated(rub) the tail part removes the dirt and the head dissolves the dirt into water. Water becomes dirty and cloth is clean.
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