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JEE Advanced · Chemistry · 19. Surface Chemistry

Among the following, the surfactant that will form micelles in aqueous solution at the lowest molar concentration at ambient conditions is

  1. A \(\mathrm{CH}_3\left(\mathrm{CH}_2\right)_{15} \mathrm{~N}^{+}\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_3 \mathrm{Br}^{-}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{CH}_3\left(\mathrm{CH}_2\right)_{11} \mathrm{OSO}_3^{-} \mathrm{Na}^{+}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{CH}_3\left(\mathrm{CH}_2\right)_6 \mathrm{COO}^{-} \mathrm{Na}^{+}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{CH}_3\left(\mathrm{CH}_2\right)_{11} \mathrm{~N}^{+}\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_3 \mathrm{Br}^{-}\)
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(A) \(\mathrm{CH}_3\left(\mathrm{CH}_2\right)_{15} \mathrm{~N}^{+}\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_3 \mathrm{Br}^{-}\)

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Sodium Hexadecyl trimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) dodecylsulphate
(SDS)
CMC \((\mathrm{mm})>-10\)
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