JEE Main Chemistry question

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Which of the following cannot form micelles?

(A)Sodium benzoateCorrect
(B)Sodium lauryl sulphate
(C)Sodium alkyl benzene sulphonate
(D)Sodium oleate

Answer: (A)

Solution

Micelle formation requires an amphiphilic molecule with a sufficiently long hydrophobic hydrocarbon tail attached to a hydrophilic ionic head. Sodium lauryl sulphate, sodium alkyl benzene sulphonate and

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Question ID VK-144763