explain the mechanism of cleansing action of soap and detergent
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Cleansing Action Of Soaps And Detergents - Micelle Formation ... 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.
Soap is a sodium salt containg carboxylic carbon chain.
And also a detergent is a sodium salt contain long chain of sulphonic acid
Soo when we put soap or detergent
Its gives spherical aggregate called mecelle...
Its has two type parts one is hydrophobic ( water insoluble but soluble in grease or oil) and hydropholic ( water soluble give lather) and clean oil and dirty particles in clothes... By ravi master