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A micelle formed during the cleansing action of soap is:

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a discrete particle of soap
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an aggregated particles of soap and dirt
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a discrete particle of dust
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an aggregated particles of dust and water
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Solution

The correct option is B an aggregated particles of soap and dirt
When soap is added to water, the polar end of the molecule is attracted to water and get dissolved. The non-polar hydrocarbon end of the soap gets repelled by water.

In the soap water mixture, the polar carboxyl salt end is attracted to the polar water. The non-polar hydrocarbon tails are repelled by the water, and they form an aggregate particle which consists of nonpolar dirt particle with the nonpolar end of the soap which forms a micelle.

Hence, option B is correct.

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