JEE Main & Advanced Sample Paper JEE Main Sample Paper-17

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    Which one of the following is not a surfactant?

    A) \[C{{H}_{3}}-{{(C{{H}_{2}})}_{15}}-\underset{C{{H}_{3}}}{\overset{C{{H}_{3}}}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\overset{|}{\mathop{{{N}^{+}}}}}\,}}}\,-C{{H}_{3}}B{{r}^{-}}\]

    B)  \[C{{H}_{3}}-{{(C{{H}_{2}})}_{14}}-C{{H}_{2}}-N{{H}_{2}}\]

    C)  \[C{{H}_{3}}-{{(C{{H}_{2}})}_{16}}-C{{H}_{2}}OSO_{2}^{-}N{{a}^{+}}\]

    D)  \[OHC-{{(C{{H}_{2}})}_{14}}-C{{H}_{2}}-COO-N{{a}^{+}}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

     Surfactant are those which have charge on their tail e.g., cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide. \[C{{H}_{3}}-{{(C{{H}_{2}})}_{15}}-\underset{C{{H}_{3}}}{\overset{C{{H}_{3}}}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\overset{|}{\mathop{{{N}^{+}}}}}\,}}}\,-C{{H}_{3}}-B{{r}^{-}}\] Surfactants are those, which dissociate in water to yield positively charged ion.


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