Answer:
Soup and detergents work by breaking up and suspending the dirt and other contaminants in water so that they can be easily rinsed away. When mixed with water, they form a solution that helps to loosen and lift dirt and other, while they hydrophobic (water-repelling) end. The hydrophilic end is solution comes into contact with dirty clothing, the hydrophobic end of molecules attach to the dirt and oils, while the hydrophilic ends remains in the water. This form micelles, which are tiny spheres that contain the dirt and oils in their core and the soup or detergent molecules on the outside. The micelles are then easily rinsed away with water, taking the dirt and other contaminants with them.