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Checkpoint (page 225) 1 CH3(CH2)14CH2— is a non-polar group which can dissolve in grease. is a polar group which can dissolve in water. 2 a) Detergent I. b) c) Before shaking an oil-water mixture, the hydrocarbon ‘tails’ of detergent particles are soluble in the oil and the anionic ‘heads’ are soluble in … ................
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