Question

Is soap dissolve in water?

Answer 1

Explanation:

1. Soap: Soap is a fatty acid salt of potassium or sodium.
2. Soap has two parts one is the hydrophobic tail and the other is the hydrophilic head.
3. Hydrophobic tail ( basically it is a long chain of hydrocarbon) is water-insoluble, it is soluble in organic solvents.
4. Hydrophilic head is water-soluble because it has potassium or sodium at the head position.

Hence, soap is water soluble.