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How soap removes grease
*soap is an ionic compound!it's negative ion is a long hydrocarbon chain of the soap anion with a carboxylate group at the end
*soap removes grease and oil because the cations and the negatively charged ends of the chains dissolve in water,while the hydrocarbon chains dissolve in oil
*soap acts as an emulsifier by surrounding droplets of oil