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Describe how soaps function as cleaning agents.

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Describe how soaps function as cleaning agents.

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Soaps aggregate in water to form clusters called micelles. The polar carboxylate groups of the soaps form the surface of the micelle and hydrogen bond to the surrounding water. The interior of the micelles is composed of the nonpolar, hydrophobic portions of the soap molecules. Grease and dirt are essentially nonpolar and hence have limited solubility in water. In soapy water however, grease and dirt will dissolve in the nonpolar interior of the soap micelles which are in turn soluble in the water.

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