Soaps are traditionally described as sodium salts. They consist of a carboxylate, which is the [" Polar ", " Non-Polar"]  end, as well as a hydrocarbon portion, which is the       ["Polar", "Non-Polar"]  end. The carboxylate end is often described as the       ["Head", "Tail"]  , while the hydrocarbon portion is often described as the       ["Head", "Tail"]

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It's a finish the sentence thing, you pick one of the two in the bracets.

Soaps are traditionally described as sodium salts. They consist of a carboxylate, which is the
[" Polar ", " Non-Polar"]  end, as well as a hydrocarbon portion, which is the       ["Polar", "Non-Polar"]  end. The carboxylate end is often described as the       ["Head", "Tail"]  , while the hydrocarbon portion is often described as the       ["Head", "Tail"]  .


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