JEE Main Chemistry question

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Surfactant molecules or ions cluster together as micelles, which

(A)Due to their hydrophilic tails tend to congregate
(B)Due to their hydrophobic heads provide protection
(C)Are colloid sized clusters of moleculesCorrect
(D)None of the above

Answer: (C)

Solution

In a surfactant micelle it is actually the hydrophobic tails (not "hydrophilic tails") that congregate together at the core, away from water, while the hydrophilic heads (not "hydrophobic heads") face outward into the water,

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