Eli5 Why does soap help clean so well? What about its characteristics makes it a great cleaning solution?
In: Chemistry
Soap is amazing because it is made of fat. It has a fat loving end and a water loving end. The fat loving end (the tail) is hydrophobic, so it forms a ring around the dirt/waste to try and get away from it. The water loving head being hydrophilic allows it to form a capsule around the waste and be carried by water down the sink!
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