JIPMER2018ChemistrySurface Chemistry
Which of the following is not a surfactant?
Options
- ACH ₃- ( CH ₂ )₁₅- N ⁺ ( CH ₃ )₃ Br ⁻
- BCH ₃- ( CH ₂ )₁₄- CH ₂ NH ₂
- CCH ₃- ( CH ₂ )₁₆- CH ₂ OSO ₂ Na ⁺
- DOHC - ( CH ₂ )₁₄- CH ₂- COO ⁻ Na ⁺
Correct answer
B. CH ₃- ( CH ₂ )₁₄- CH ₂ NH ₂
Step-by-step solution
Every surfactant contains two parts a hydrophobic part and a hydrophilic part. The compound CH ₃ ( CH ₂ )₁₄ CH ₂ NH ₂ contains only hydrophobic part but no hydrophilic part, hence, it is not a surfactant. All other options are surfactant gathered CH ₃- ( CH ₂ )₁₅- + N ( CH ₃ )₃ Br ⁻ CH ₃- ( CH ₂ )₁₆- CH ₂ OSO ₂⁻ Na ⁺ OHC - ( CH ₂ )₁₄- CH ₂- COO ⁻ Na ⁺ gathered