Will the soap molecules work equally well in other solvents like ethanol?

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No, micelle formation does not take place in ethanol because the alkyl chain of soap becomes soluble in alcohol. Micelles can be formed only around suspended molecules of oil in a mixture.So soap molecules do not work equally well in alcohol.

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