JEE Main Chemistry question
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Potassium stearate is obtained by the saponification of an oil or fat. It has the formula . The molecule has a lyophobic end (-) and a lyophilic end (). Potassium stearate is an example of
Answer: (D)
Solution
Potassium stearate is a soap molecule possessing both a hydrophobic hydrocarbon tail and a hydrophilic ionic head. Above the critical micelle concentration such amphiphilic molecules aggregate spontaneously
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