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Sodium stearate (a white solid) is the most common type of soap. Each molecule ... can be called hydrophobic as it is repelled by water. However, the polar, ionic head is hydrophilic and does ...

(B) A single glycerophospholipid molecule is composed of two major regions: a hydrophilic head (green) and hydrophobic tails (purple). (C) The subregions of a glycerophospholipid molecule ...

To prevent the oil and water from separating (and thus the food spoiling), soap-like ... groups are hydrophilic and dissolve in water, whilst fatty acid chains are hydrophobic and dissolve in ...