When a small amount of soap is added to a beaker of water, the soap molecules end

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When a small amount of soap is added to a beaker of water, the soap molecules end up positioning themselves at the surface (hence soaps are often called surfactants):

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Explain why the soap molecules migrate to the surface, and why they orient themselves with their hydrocarbon tails sticking out of the water.

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Introductory Chemistry Atoms First

ISBN: 9780321927118

5th Edition

Authors: Steve Russo And Michael Silver

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