MHT CET 2022 Chemistry question

Not in JEE Main or NEET syllabus

Identify the colloidal molecule containing hydrophilic head and hydrophobic tail within it

(A)DetergentCorrect
(B)Cellulose
(C)Starch
(D)Gold sol

Answer: (A)

Solution

A detergent (or soap) molecule is amphiphilic: it has a long hydrocarbon chain (hydrophobic tail) and a polar/ionic head group such as or (hydrophilic head). Such molecules associate in water to form micelles, which

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