why does micelle formation take place when soap is added in water? will a micelle be formed in other solvent such as ethanol also?
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Answer:
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. It will form in such type of solvent where soap is insoluble in that particular solvent.
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Explanation:
One end is hydrophilic and another end is hydrophobic. When soap is dissolved in water and clothes are put in the soapy solution, soap molecules converge in a typical fashion to make a structure; called micelle. ... This is why micelle formation takes place when soap is added to water.
.. No micelle will be formed in ethanol. This is because the hydrocarbon chain also known as alkyl tail of the soap becomes soluble in the alcohol medium. The fact is that normally alcohol is a good solvent and thus normally does not form the precipitate with even oil...