Protecting ourselves from COVID-19 is more important than ever! Check out this informative article by Neil Jana on how soap can kill viruses!
How Soap kills Virus (Covid-1
How Soap Kills Viruses (COVID-19)
Soap can kill viruses as everyone knows. But many people may not know how soap kills viruses. For example, the recent coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. This article is about how soap can keep you safe from COVID-19.
To know how soap kills viruses, you need to zoom in to a microscopic level of soap. There you would see lots of balls with tails. The ball is hydrophilic, which means it attracts water. The tail is hydrophobic, which means it repels water. When you put both water and soap on your hand, the tails join together forming a bigger ball. The smaller balls attached to the tails makes the surrounding of the bigger balls. Using this technique the hydrophobic tails surround the virus. Then they use their sword like structure to insert itself into the virus. When the tails insert themselves, they paralyze the virus, as well as creating a ball. After the ball has formed, the hydrophobic tails are stuck to the virus and the hydrophilic balls surround the virus. You cannot see the bigger ball because compared to your hand, the ball is microscopic. When you wash your hands with water, the hydrophilic balls wash away. Since they attract to water, they wash away with water, dragging their tails attached to the virus.
The amazing thing is that it happens very quickly after soap and water are applied. But remember to rub your hand with soap for at least twenty seconds, especially at the webbing between your fingers. This makes sure that all viruses have washed away. So wash your hands, even when you do not feel like to do it, because this process will save your life and others too.
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