JEE Main Chemistry question

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Among the following, the surfactant that will form micelles in aqueous solution at the lowest molar concentration at ambient conditions is

(A)Correct
(B)
(C)
(D)

Answer: (A)

Solution

The critical micelle concentration (CMC) of a surfactant decreases as the length of its hydrophobic hydrocarbon tail increases, because longer chains aggregate into micelles more readily. Comparing the hydrocarbon chain lengths, option (A), with a

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