The action of cleaning of oily dirt by soap is based on

Solubility in water

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Hydrophilic property

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Hydrophobic property

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Presence of both hydrophilic and hydrophobic groups

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Solution

The correct option is D Presence of both hydrophilic and hydrophobic groups
The action of cleaning of oily dirt by soap is based on presence of hydrophilic and (i.e., ionic part) and hydrophobic end (i.e., hydrocarbon past).

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