JEE Main 2015ChemistrySurface ChemistryHardMCQ

JEE Main 2015Surface Chemistry Question with Solution

JEE Main 2015 (11 Apr Online)

Question

Under ambient conditions, which among the following surfactants will form micelles in aqueous solution at lowest molar concentration?

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Show full solutionCorrect option: C
Correct answer
CCH3CH215NCH33Br

Step-by-step explanation

CMC is inversely related to the length of hydrophobic chain.

C16H33 N+CH33Br- forms cationic micelle with longest hydrophobic chain and at lowest CMC value.

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