Question

Explain the mechanism of the cleansing action of soaps???
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Answer 1

soap molecules r long chain of carboxylic acids with Na or K at one end

since the dirt is mostly oily in nature which does not dissolve in water, the carbon chain dissolve in oily dirt and ionic end dissolve in water. ..

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Answer 2

Answer:

• A soap molecule consists of two parts:
• A long chain hydrocarbon tail. It is hydrophobic in nature.
• Head: It is hydrophilic in nature.
• When soap is added to an oily or greasy part of cloth, the hydrocarbon part of soap dissolves in oil, keeping the head away from the oil. Big molecules of oil and soap break by rubbing into small emulsified oil droplets in water, which are washed away by stream of water. The soap molecules which form micelles assist in dissolving the dirt in water, thus, we can wash our clothes.