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What are micelles? Give anexample of a micellers system.



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Micelle formation is done bysubstances such as soaps and detergents when dissolved in water. The moleculesof such substances contain a hydrophobic and a hydrophilic part. When presentin water, these substances arrange themselves in spherical structures in such amanner that their hydrophobic parts are present towards the centre, while thehydrophilic parts are pointing towards the outside (as shown in the givenfigure). This is known as micelle formation.

                                               


                                              

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