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The structure of sodium stearate is given.
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Step 1.
Water does not easily remove grease from dishes or hands because grease is nonpolar and water is polar.
The addition of soap to water, however, allows the grease to dissolve.
This is because polar substances interact with polar substances whereas nonpolar substances interact with nonpolar substances.
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