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Describe the cleaning action of soap....

Describe the cleaning action of soap.

A

non - polar tails of soap molecules dissolve in grease

B

oil and grease dissploves into hydrophilic centres of soap micelles acid washed away

C

hydrophilic heads dissolves in grease

D

hydrophilic heads dissolves in grease

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