Question

What will happen if ethanol is used instead of water while washing clothes with soap?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Ethanol is a very good solvent and it can even dissolve oil to form a clea... When soap is added to water, micelle formation takes place, this is because the hydrocarbon chains of soap molecules are hydrophobic while the ionic ends are hydrophilic and hence soluble in water.

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Answer 2

Answer:

When soap is added to water, the hydrophobic 'tail' of soap will lot dissolve in water and soap will align along the surface of water with ionic ends in water and hydrocarbons 'tail' out of water by forming cluster of molecules called micelle. But, when ethanol is used instead of water while washing clothes with soap then no micelle will it found in ethanol, as soap will dissolve in ethanol.

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