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chain carboxylic acids. The formula for soap is C₁₇H₃₅COONa, or sodium stearate, Detergents: Detergents are generally ammonium or sulphonate salts of long chain carboxylic acids
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The soap molecule has two different ends, one that is hydrophilic (polar head) that binds with water and the other that is hydrophobic (non-polar hydrocarbon tail) that binds with grease and oil. When greasy dirt or oil is mixed with soapy water, the soap molecules arrange themselves into tiny clusters called micelles.
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