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Why does micelle formation take place when soap is added to water? Will a micelle be formed in other solvents such as ethanol also?

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Micelle formation takes place due to two opposite ends in soap molecules, the hydrophilic end, i.e. water soluble and the hydrophobic end, ie, water repelling end.
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