Soaps are complex combinations of molecules. On the surface of the soap there are many holes and spaces between the molecules that the water can enter. There the water molecules come in and probably penetrate many layers deep into the soap, and stay there. Thus the soap expands and becomes bigger. This happens most in pure water and then less in liquids which not like water. The reason for the difference is that inside the soap there are both "hydrophilic" (water liking) and "hydrophobic" (water hating) portions of the molecules. But importantly, the hydrophilic portions are on the outside of the molecules so water can get close to the molecules. So the more like water the liquid is, the more the water can get close to the molecules and stay with them (be absorbed into the soap). When the water has other particles dissolved in it, like iced tea, Sprite or salt water, the water molecules can't get as close to the hydrophilic portions. And of course the oil molecules are repelled by the hydrophilic portions of the soap. So the answer of why soap absorbs the water is that the water molecules penetrate the soap and stay with the hydrophilic portions of the soap molecules. This happens more when the liquid is more like water.
Mud does absorb water.
Cork can absorb water.
igneous rocks do absorb water because of all the pores ,cracks, and holes in them. The holes will absorb the water and the water will get trapped in the rock there for igneous rocks do absorb water.
Soap is dissolved in water.
no, viscose doesn,t absorb water.
Activated Carbon absorb organics such as soap from water. Reverse Osmosis is one of the ways soap can be removed from the water.
Hydrophilic and hydrophobic tendencies to absorb grease from water.
The Gravel will absorb the water until it can absorb anymore.
No rocks absorb water.
Mud does absorb water.
Cork can absorb water.
Not all objects absorb water
Water "dissolves" salt. Water does not absorb salt.
igneous rocks do absorb water because of all the pores ,cracks, and holes in them. The holes will absorb the water and the water will get trapped in the rock there for igneous rocks do absorb water.
plenty of water
Soap detergents are harmful to the environment because they reduce the surface tension of the water. Once this happens, aquatic life will absorb the phenols, pesticides and other pollutants in the water.
Soap water is a base