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What are the functions of the polar and nonpolar regions in soap and detergent molecules?

there is no such thing as a non polar end, the whole molecule is either polar or nonpolar. in a polar molecule, the negative end has the purpose of being attracted and combining with the positive end of another polar molecule; if that's what you meant.


What is non-polar trail and polar head?

Non-polar tail refers to the hydrophobic region of a phospholipid molecule, which repels water molecules. Polar head refers to the hydrophilic region of a phospholipid molecule, which is attracted to water molecules. Together, they form the phospholipid bilayer of cell membranes.


What part of phospholipid molecule would reject the polar molecule glucose?

The fatty acid tails of the phospholipid molecule would reject the polar molecule glucose, as the tails are nonpolar and hydrophobic in nature. Glucose is hydrophilic and would not be compatible with the hydrophobic environment created by the fatty acid tails.


What do hydrophobic portion of a synthetic detergent molecule usually consists of?

The hydrophobic portion of a synthetic detergent molecule typically consists of a long hydrocarbon chain, such as alkyl or aryl groups. This hydrophobic tail is responsible for interacting with oily or greasy particles to remove them from surfaces.


How does laundry detergent work on a molecular level?

The molecule that makes up soap or detergent has a polar head and a nonpolar tail. In chemistry, compounds that are polar like to mix with other polar compounds and compounds that are nonpolar like to mix with other nonpolar compounds. This is why oil and water don't mix. Water is polar and oil is nonpolar. Oil and grease are a nonpolar compounds. When in water the soap molecules will arrange themselves in such a way that the nonpolar tails surround the grease creating a spherical droplet. On the face of this sphere is the polar heads of the soap molecule. This allows it to interact with the polar water. This is how soap and laundry detergent are able to remove oil and grease and wash it down the drain.

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What are the functions of the polar and nonpolar regions in soap and detergent molecules?

there is no such thing as a non polar end, the whole molecule is either polar or nonpolar. in a polar molecule, the negative end has the purpose of being attracted and combining with the positive end of another polar molecule; if that's what you meant.


When you do laundry what causes nonpolar oil or greasy dirt to mix with polar water?

Most laundry dirt is oily or greasy. Detergents can mix with both oil and water, so when the wash water goes down the drain, the soap and dirt go with it. Detergent molecules are designed with a polar head of the molecule and a non-polar tail. The detergent molecule thus "ties together" the water and the grease. Soap performs the same function.


When you do laundry what cause the nonpolar oil or greasy dirt to mix with the polar water?

Most laundry dirt is oily or greasy. Detergents can mix with both oil and water, so when the wash water goes down the drain, the soap and dirt go with it. Detergent molecules are designed with a polar head of the molecule and a non-polar tail. The detergent molecule thus "ties together" the water and the grease. Soap performs the same function.


Can you mix water and oil?

Yes, by adding a surfactant which is detergent. it acts by attaching the polar water with its head and the non polar oil by its tail. so they mix


Why does the tail end of the detergent molecule dissolves in oil while the head dissolves in water?

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Is salicylic acid polar or non-polar?

Oxalic acid is a non-polar molecule due to its molecular structure.


What has a nonpolar head and a polar tail?

A phospholipid molecule has a nonpolar head (hydrophobic) and a polar tail (hydrophilic). This unique structure allows phospholipids to form the bilayer structure found in cell membranes.


Is stearic acid polar or nonpolar?

Detergent is both polar and non polar, it is able to collect the grease because of it having a non polar head. It also has a polar 'tail' which is why the globules of grease float about in the water.


What is the function hydrophilic heads?

Hydrophobic is the tail of the the molecule that is atrracted to fatty acids and is a water fearing subtance. Also the tail is None-Polar. Hydrophilic is fatty acid fearing and is attracted to water it is the head of the hydrophobic tail. The head is polar.


What is a nonpolar tail?

A nonpolar tail is a hydrophobic region of a molecule that lacks charged or polar groups. Nonpolar tails are often found in molecules such as phospholipids, where they cluster together in the interior of the cell membrane away from water.


What is non-polar trail and polar head?

Non-polar tail refers to the hydrophobic region of a phospholipid molecule, which repels water molecules. Polar head refers to the hydrophilic region of a phospholipid molecule, which is attracted to water molecules. Together, they form the phospholipid bilayer of cell membranes.


What part of phospholipid molecule would reject the polar molecule glucose?

The fatty acid tails of the phospholipid molecule would reject the polar molecule glucose, as the tails are nonpolar and hydrophobic in nature. Glucose is hydrophilic and would not be compatible with the hydrophobic environment created by the fatty acid tails.