Surface Chemistry - Result Question 22
####23. Among the following, the surfactant that will form micelles in aqueous solution at the lowest molar concentration at ambient conditions, is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 23. (a)
Solution:
- Larger the hydrophobic fragment of surfactant, easier will be the micellisation, smaller the crticial micelle concentration. Therefore,
will have the lowest crticial micelle concentration.