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Which part of a soap molecule dissolves in an oily stain?
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High School (9–10)
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Carbon and Its Compounds › Reactions and Uses of Carbon Compounds
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Which part of a soap molecule dissolves in an oily stain?
The long hydrocarbon tail
The ionic head
The sodium ion
The water around it
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