eli5 how are soaps able to clean away germs when washing things?

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Hello everyone. I have always wanted to know how exactly are dishwashing soap, hand soap, cleaning soap are able to kill or remove harmful bacteria from whatever we are using it for?

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Soap is actually really cool! Essentially one end of the molecule attracts water (hydrophilic) and the other side repels water (hydrophobic). The hydrophobic end will bind to oil or bacteria and the hydrophilic end to water, which allows the water to pull these things away from your hands.

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