The soap molecule is special because it has a hydrophobic tail with a

polar hydrophilic head, so it can dissolve fats but still interact with water.

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Rishi Rodriguez

11 October, 06:30

The soap molecule is special because it has a hydrophobic tail with a

polar hydrophilic head, so it can dissolve fats but still interact with water.

True

False

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Eden Bullock · Answer 1

True!

Explanation:

Soap molecules form something called micelle. If you look it up, these are usually formed if something has a hydrophobic tails (water hating) and hydrophilic heads (water loving).

So essentially when you try to get the grease off of your shirt or hand, the soap hydrophobic ends interact with grease and capture it and the water interacts with the hydrophilic heads to pull the micelle out releasing the grease.

The soap molecule is special because it has a hydrophobic tail with apolar hydrophilic head, so it can dissolve fats but still interact with water.TrueFalse

The soap molecule is special because it has a hydrophobic tail with a

polar hydrophilic head, so it can dissolve fats but still interact with water.

True

False