Q. The principle of cleaning by soap is
Solution:
Think about washing dirty dishes or clothing. There will be lots of tiny little holes and cracks that water needs to get into to wash away dirt and grime, such as the spaces between the fibres of a shirt or between a plate and bits of dried food. In order for water to flow more easily into these small spaces, you need to decrease its surface tension. You can do this by adding soap, which is a surfactant (a material that decreases the surface tension of a liquid). In this activity, you will see how soap decreases the surface tension of water by putting water droplets on top of a penny.
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