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AIIMS 2003
Exam
AIIMS
Year
2003
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Chemistry in Everyday Life

AIIMS 2003 · Chemistry · Chemistry in Everyday Life

Which one of the following is not a surfactant?

Which one of the following is not a surfactant?Which one of the following is not a surfactant?

Options

  1. AWhat substance is found in the solution after removing the soap in the saponification process?
  2. BCH3−(CH2)14−CH2−NH2\mathrm{CH}_3-\left(\mathrm{CH}_2\right)_{14}-\mathrm{CH}_2-\mathrm{NH}_2
  3. CCH3−(CH2)16−CH2OSO2−Na+\mathrm{CH}_3-\left(\mathrm{CH}_2\right)_{16}-\mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{OSO}_2^{-} \mathrm{Na}^{+}
  4. DOHC−(CH2)14−CH2−COO−Na+\mathrm{OHC}-\left(\mathrm{CH}_2\right)_{14}-\mathrm{CH}_2-\mathrm{COO}^{-} \mathrm{Na}^{+}

Correct answer

B. CH3−(CH2)14−CH2−NH2\mathrm{CH}_3-\left(\mathrm{CH}_2\right)_{14}-\mathrm{CH}_2-\mathrm{NH}_2

Step-by-step solution

To act as surfactant, there should be both polar and non-polar ends in the molecules.
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