Concerning the saponification process, which statement istrue? (a) The polar end

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Concerning the saponification process, which statement istrue? (a) The polar end of a soap molecule dissolves in oil. (b) The nonpolar end of a soap molecule dissolves in the bothoil and water (c) Detergents with branched chains are bloderadable (d) Organic molecules that have polar and nonpolar propertiesare called detergents Concerning the saponification process, which statement istrue? (a) The polar end of a soap molecule dissolves in oil. (b) The nonpolar end of a soap molecule dissolves in the bothoil and water (c) Detergents with branched chains are bloderadable (d) Organic molecules that have polar and nonpolar propertiesare called detergents

Explanation / Answer

" Like dissolves like" is rule of thumb. i,e ploargroups dissolves in polar aolvents and non polar groups dissolvesin non polar solvents. (a) is not correct because oil is non polar so that itcan not dissolve polar end of a soap (b) is not correct because nonpolar end of a soap onlydissolves in oil but not in water. (c) incorrect (d) is correct, detergents have both polar and nonpolar groups.

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