Question

What is a soap? Why are soap in removing an only spot from a piece of clothss not suitable for washing clothes when the water is hard? (B) Explain the action of soap in removing an only

Answer 1

soap is sodium or potassium salt of fatty acid

Answer 2

Hey

Use the definition -->
--> MICELLE ( One part of soap - the hydrophilic part is towards oil droplet / dirt and the ionic hydrophobic part faces the water

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