Soap Molecules Quiz

It aligns along the surface of water with the ionic end in water and the hydrocarbon 'tail' protruding out of water.

One end is hydrophilic (interacts with water) and the other end is hydrophobic (interacts with hydrocarbons).

Clusters of molecules in which the hydrophobic tails are in the interior of the cluster and the ionic ends are on the surface of the cluster.

<p>Micelle.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The oily dirt will be collected in the center of the micelle.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The hydrophobic 'tail' of soap will align along the surface of water with the ionic end in water.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Soap in the form of a micelle is able to clean, since the oily dirt will be collected in the centre of the micelle.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Micelles stay in solution as a colloid and will not come together to precipitate because of ion-ion repulsion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>One end is hydrophilic, interacting with water, while the other end is hydrophobic, interacting with hydrocarbons.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The formation is called a micelle.</p> Signup and view all the answers