3. The tail part of a soap molecule works because it's ionic; picking up other ionic substances it's nonpolar; picking up other nonpolar substances like dirt and grease it's both polar and nonpolar; picking up polar and nonpolar substances alike from different surfaces it's polar; picking up other polar substances like dirt and grease

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The tail part of a soap molecule works because
it's ionic; picking up other ionic substances
it's nonpolar; picking up other nonpolar substances like dirt and grease
it's both polar and nonpolar; picking up polar and nonpolar substances alike from different surfaces
it's polar; picking up other polar substances like dirt and grease
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Transcribed Image Text:3 The tail part of a soap molecule works because it's ionic; picking up other ionic substances it's nonpolar; picking up other nonpolar substances like dirt and grease it's both polar and nonpolar; picking up polar and nonpolar substances alike from different surfaces it's polar; picking up other polar substances like dirt and grease earch 耳 E R B All OOOO
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