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Assertion : Soap acts as emulsifier in i...

Assertion : Soap acts as emulsifier in its cleansing action.
Reason : Soap has both hydrophilic and hydrophobic groups present.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If the assertion and reason both are false

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The correct Answer is:
A
Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
Soap coats the drops of an emulsion and checks them from coming together and the emulsion is thus stabilised.
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