NEET AIPMT SOLVED PAPER SCREENING 2004

  • question_answer
    Which of the following forms cationic micelles above certain concentration?                              

    A) Sodium ethyl sulphate

    B) Sodium acetate

    C) Urea

    D) Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

      Sodium acetate forms cationic micells above a certain concentration. In the molecule of detergents and soap, the negative ions aggregate to form a micelle of colloidal size. In polar medium (like water), the negative ion has a long hydrocarbon chain and a polar group\[\left( \text{CO}{{\text{O}}^{-}} \right)\] at one end and on other end, it has\[N{{a}^{+}}\] ions, thus cationic micelle is formed.


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