Question

explain the mechanism of cleaning action of soap

Answer 1

Soap molecules are long chain of carboxylic acids with sodium or potassium at one end . Since the dirt is mostly oily in nature which does not dissolve in water , the carbon chain dissolves in oily dirt and ionic end dissolves in water . It leads to formation of micelles . This forms emulsion in water which is easily removed . In short , oily dirt is dissolved in Carboxylic acid part of soap and is removed .

Answer 2

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