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Surfactant

physical science Maturity 9-11

Some things help water and oil mix.

Micelle scheme-en.svg
Micelle scheme-en.svg
These things have two parts. One part likes water. The other part stays away from water. This helps wash away dirt. It can even make bubbles.
sodium stearate.svg
sodium stearate.svg
Do you use soap to get clean?

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File:A lipid micelle.png
A lipid micelle.png
File:TensideHyrophilHydrophob.png
TensideHyrophilHydrophob.png
File:Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate skeletal.svg
Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate skeletal.svg
File:sodium stearate.svg
sodium stearate.svg
File:Gemini surfactant.png
Gemini surfactant.png
File:Micelle scheme-en.svg
Micelle scheme-en.svg
File:1-Oleoyl-2-almitoyl-phosphatidylcholine Structural Formulae V.1.png
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