Action of soap is due to emulsification and micelle formation. Comment.

Explanation

The cleansing action of soap is. due to its tendency to act as nicelle and form. emulsion. Dirt sticks to an oily or greasy layer on țhe fabric. When soap is added to dirty clothes in water, the micelles remain suspended in water entrapping the dirt particles by attaching the hydrophobic end of the soap molectle-to the oily layer and the polar ęnd to water. This ređuces the interfacial tensioh between oil and water and the oily dirt particles get displaced in water forming an emulsion. Thus the cloth gets cleaned.