The cloudy appearance of soap solution is due to:
Scattering of light by micelles
Soap forms colloidal particles called micelles when dissolved in water. These micelles scatter light passing through the solution (the Tyndall effect), giving the solution its cloudy appearance.
Hence, the correct answer is Scattering of light by micelles (A).
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