JEE Main Chemistry question

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Which of the following does not behave as a surfactant?

(A)Soap
(B)Detergent
(C)Phospholipid
(D)TriglyceridesCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Triglycerides are simple neutral fats (esters of glycerol with three fatty acids) with no separate ionic/polar head group, so they do not behave as surfactants. Soaps,

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Question ID VK-151726