how detergentsoap can break surface tesino of water?
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The detergent disrupts the bond of 1 oxygen and 2 hydrogen atoms on the surface of water due to opposite polar head present in it.
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By attempting to move away from the water molecules, the hydrophobic ends of the detergent molecules push up to thesurface. This weakens the hydrogen bonds holding the watermolecules together at the surface. The result is a break in thesurface tension of the water.
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