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Soaps and Their Cleansing Action

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Are soap molecules hydrophobic or hydrophilic in nature

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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.

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