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Soap molecules are opposing. While one end tends to stick to water, the opposite end repels it. Suds are caused by this action. Soap molecules surround water molecules, and the parts of the molecules that repel the water point in a direction away from the water.

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Why does soap cake sink in water but soap cake in a plastic plate float?

Water striders have structures on their leg surfaces that trap air and hence increase the buoyancy of the leg such that the whole insect can float on water. Soap molecules have two ends, one end is hydrophilic (water attracting) while the other end is hydrophobic (not water attracting). Hydrophilic molecules tends to stick to other hydrophilic molecules and hence do not stick to hydrophobic molecules as much. The hydrophobic molecules also tends to be attracted to other hydrophobic molecules. Water does not intrude into the air filled structures on water strider legs because the legs themselves are also hydrophobic. Water does not stick to the surface of the legs but the hydrophobic end of the soap molecule does. The hydrophobic end of the soap molecules replace the air trapped on the surface of the strider legs while the hydrophilic (water attracting) end completes the bridging of water to the strider leg surface making the strider leg also hydrophilic and losing its buoyancy.


To clean the shower you must remove a what formed by tap water and soap?

Oh, dude, you gotta remove the soap scum. It's like this lovely combination of tap water and soap that just decides to stick around in your shower. So, grab some cleaner and say goodbye to that grimy residue!


From a Bottle Of Soap Bubbles What is that stick that forms bubbles called?

It is called a bubble wand.


When you put a stick in water and remove it the stick is wet When you put a stick in mercury and remove it the stick is dry The reason for this is that adhesive forces are greater?

between the stick and water


Why does dawn dish soap repel pepper?

Soap breaks the surface tension of water. Pepper will only float where there is strong surface tension.

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Why does shampoo bubble up?

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Clean the resin well before gluing it. Use Alcohol then soap and water


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It may stick to styrofoam because dish soap mixed with tempera paint it sticks to glass.


How do you uncrack a glow stick?

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How do you separate water from soap?

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What is the other half of the phrase soap and?

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