Question

The cleaning action of soap is due to the formation of micelles in water.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A

True

The statement is true. The cleaning action of soap is due to the formation of micelles in water. The ionic-end of soap dissolves in water while the carbon chain dissolves in oil. The soap molecules forms structures called micelles, where one end of the molecules is towards the oil droplet while the ionic-end faces outside. This forms an emulsion in water. The soap micelle thus helps in dissolving the dirt in water and we can wash our clothes clean.