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explain the structure of micelle if soap is dissolved in hydrocarbon..

Micelle formation does take place when soaps are dissolved in hydrocarbons. However, the structure will be opposite to the structure of micelle formed in water. In water, the ionic part of the soap molecules is oriented outside towards the surface of water, while the hydrophobic tails are away from water molecules. In hydrocarbons, the micelle will have an opposite structure. The polar ends will be in the interior away from from the surface, while the non-polar ends will be outside towards the surface of  the hydrocarbon. 

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miscelles are formed when soap dissolves in water.

 

dirt is alwways oily in nature.oil does not dissolve in water.the saop molecules goes towards the molecules and the ionic end faces outside.this creates an emulsion in water.this dirt is removed when agitated with water.miscelle has a structure in which there is a tiny particle at the centre.this is the dirt. this i helt tight by the other end. 

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hello ria 

u have to understand the topic properly starting with the basics 

a michelle has two parts one the head and two the tail 

the head is hydrophyllic in nature i.e.,it is attracted to water or in simple words it likes water 

and the tail is hydrophobic in nature i.e.,it is scared of water 

now as you see in the diagram the head part of the michelle separates water from the dirt and the tail part removes the dirt on the cloth how does tihs happen..?

this happens because usually the dirt is mostly oily and greasy and we are very much familiar by this that oil does not dissolve in water so soaps are used to remove the dirt from the cloth as the molecules of soaps are sodium or potassium salts of long chain carboxylic acids. the ionic head of the soap dissolves in water and the carbon chain dissolves in oil. this is how the dirt is removed from the cloth and this is the formation of micelles.

thank you

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thank yoU.. ;)

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