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Q: Can you draw the structure of the micelle that would be formed if you dissolve soap in a hydrocarbon ?
Dear student,
The micelle is formed by the molecules which have both hydrophilic and hydrophobic part. Soaps are composed of sodium or potassium salts having a long chain of fatty acids. They have a polar or hydrophilic head and non-polar or hydrophobic tail.When soaps are dissolved in water, the polar head interacts with water molecules and hydrophobic part moves away from water and forms a cluster.The structure formed is known as a micelle.
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The micelle is formed by the molecules which have both hydrophilic and hydrophobic part. Soaps are composed of sodium or potassium salts having a long chain of fatty acids. They have a polar or hydrophilic head and non-polar or hydrophobic tail.When soaps are dissolved in water, the polar head interacts with water molecules and hydrophobic part moves away from water and forms a cluster.The structure formed is known as a micelle.
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