AIIMS2003ChemistryChemistry in Everyday Life
Which one of the following is not a surfactant?
Options
- ACH ₃- ( CH ₂ )₁₄- CH ₂- NH ₂
- BCH ₃- ( CH ₂ )₁₆- CH ₂ OSO ₂⁻ Na ⁺
- COHC - ( CH ₂ )₁₄- CH ₂- COO ⁻ Na ⁺
Correct answer
B. CH ₃- ( CH ₂ )₁₆- CH ₂ OSO ₂⁻ Na ⁺
Step-by-step solution
To act as surfactant, there should be both polar and non-polar ends in the molecules.