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1 Detergents help oil and water to mix. Detergents work because one end of the

molecule is polar and the other end is not
Which end of a detergent molecule is polar? Is it the hydrophilic end or the
hydrophobic end? Explain your answer.
Are oil molecules polar? Use your answer to question 1 to help you explain.​

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Answer:

The carboxylic end of the detergent is polar.

Step-by-step explanation:

The carboxylic end is hydrophilic that"s this end interact with water.

Oil molecules are nonpolar because they contain straight chain of hydrocabon which is hydrophobic in nature.

Due to hydrophobic in nature oil molecules are not soluble or insoluble in water.

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