NEET 2002 Chemistry question

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Position of non polar & polar part in micelle

(1)Polar at outer surface but non polar at inner surfaceCorrect
(2)Polar at inner surface non polar at outer surface
(3)Distributed over all the surface
(4)Are present in the surface only

Answer: (1)

Solution

A micelle is an aggregate of soap or detergent molecules formed in water above the critical micelle concentration. Each molecule has a hydrophilic (polar) head and a hydrophobic (non-polar) hydrocarbon tail. In water the non-polar tails cluster together in the interior of the

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Question ID VK-089016