Question

You throw a backyard party that resembles your idea of a big Texas barbecue. The guests get more food than they could possibly eat, including a big juicy steak in the center of each plate. Describe how soap or detergent can help you clean the greasy plates you're left with when your guests go home, referring to the interactions between particles and the corresponding changes that take place on the submicroscopic level.

Answer 1

Answer:

A detergent consists of an ionic head and a hydrophobic tail.

Explanation:

Cleaning involves the use of a detergent and water. Every detergent possesses a hydrophillic head which is capable of interacting effectively with water thereby helping the detergent to dissolve in water.

It also has a hydrophobic tail, projecting above the water surface, which dissolves the grease. An aggregation of these heads and tails forms large microscopic detergent particles called miscelles. The miscelle is responsible for the cleansing action of the detergent.