16.25 Explain the cleansing action of soaps.
When we add soap in water, it forms micelle around the dirt particle(oil) in such a way that hydrophobic part of the stearate ion is attached with the dirt and the hydrophilic parts pointing towards away from the dirt. Due to polar in nature, the hydrophilic part of the stearate ion is pulled into the water, thereby removing the dirt from the cloth.