JEE Main2015ChemistrySurface ChemistryActual
Under ambient conditions, which among the following surfactants will form micelles in aqueous solution at lowest molar concentration?
Options
- ACH 3 CH 2 11 N ⊕ CH 3 3 Br _
- BCH 3 - CH 2 13 - OSO 3 - Na +
- CCH 3 CH 2 15 N ⊕ CH 3 3 Br ⊝
- DCH 3 — CH 2 8 — COO ⊝ Na +
Correct answer
C. CH 3 CH 2 15 N ⊕ CH 3 3 Br ⊝
Step-by-step solution
CMC is inversely related to the length of hydrophobic chain. C 16 H 33   N + C H 3 3 B r - forms cationic micelle with longest hydrophobic chain and at lowest CMC value.