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When Soaps Disperse in Water,the Long Hydrocarbon Tails Cluster Together

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When soaps disperse in water,the long hydrocarbon tails cluster together in a hydrophobic ball,while the ionic heads on the surface of the cluster stick out into the water.These spherical clusters are called:


A) fatty acid esters
B) triacylglycerols
C) lipid bilayers
D) micelles

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