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How does soap make water "wetter"? Explain

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Step-by-step explanation:

Surface tension is the force which helps a blob of water on a surface hold its shape and not spread out. The surfactant molecules of the detergent break apart these forces and make water behave wetter!

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Answer: Soap reduces the surface tension of water, allowing it to spread more easily. In effect, it makes the water wetter, and therefore, more effective.

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