![a) What is soap? (b) Describe the structure of a soap molecule with the help of a diagram. (c) Explain the cleansing action of soap. Draw a diagram to illustrate your answer. a) What is soap? (b) Describe the structure of a soap molecule with the help of a diagram. (c) Explain the cleansing action of soap. Draw a diagram to illustrate your answer.](https://www.vedantu.com/question-sets/1fc31dc8-0489-4bdc-8fbb-9c987b0bee935386480646288998603.png)
a) What is soap? (b) Describe the structure of a soap molecule with the help of a diagram. (c) Explain the cleansing action of soap. Draw a diagram to illustrate your answer.
![SOLVED: Detergent molecules are the major reason why soaps create foamy solutions and are the main purpose behind why washing with soap is an effective way to destroy harmful agents like virus SOLVED: Detergent molecules are the major reason why soaps create foamy solutions and are the main purpose behind why washing with soap is an effective way to destroy harmful agents like virus](https://cdn.numerade.com/ask_images/a83ba075697a47688b675390b1016cae.jpg)
SOLVED: Detergent molecules are the major reason why soaps create foamy solutions and are the main purpose behind why washing with soap is an effective way to destroy harmful agents like virus
![Triton x-100 detergent molecule. 3D rendering. Atoms are represented as spheres with conventional color coding: hydrogen (white), carbon (grey), oxyge Stock Photo - Alamy Triton x-100 detergent molecule. 3D rendering. Atoms are represented as spheres with conventional color coding: hydrogen (white), carbon (grey), oxyge Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2EAECFD/triton-x-100-detergent-molecule-3d-rendering-atoms-are-represented-as-spheres-with-conventional-color-coding-hydrogen-white-carbon-grey-oxyge-2EAECFD.jpg)