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Explain the mechanism of cleaning action of soap.

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The cleaning action is characterized by a soap micelle. The ionic end of soap micelle dissolves in water and the other end dissolved in oily scum. Thus micelles are able to clean because oily scums gather in the centre of micelles. This forms an emulsion in the water. The micelles stay in solution as a colloid and do not come together to precipitate becuase of ion-ion repulsion. Thus, the dirt suspended in the micelles is also easily removed away and our clothes are cleaned.
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