NEETChemistryChemistry in Everyday Life
Explain the cleansing action of soaps. (i) Soaps have a hydrophilic head that attracts water and a hydrophobic tail that attaches to oil and grease. (ii) When soap is applied to a surface with dirt, the hydrophobic tails surround and lift away the dirt particles. (iii) The soap forms micelles with the dirt particles, allowing them to be easily rinsed away.
Options
- AOnly (i) and (ii) are correct.
- BOnly (ii) and (iii) are correct.
- COnly (i) and (iii) are correct.
- DAll of the above are correct.
Correct answer
D. All of the above are correct.
Step-by-step solution
Correct Option is : (D) All of the above are correct.