Question:

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

Updated On: Jun 14, 2022
  • $CH_3(CH_2)_{15}N^+CH_3Br^-$
  • $CH_3(CH_2)_{11}OSO^-_3Na^+$
  • $CH_3(CH_2)_6COO^-Na^+$
  • $CH_3(CH_2)_{11}N^+(CH_3)_3Br^-$
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Larger the hydrophobic fragment of surfactant, easier will be the micellisation, smaller the crticial micelle concentration. Therefore, $CH_3(CH_2)_{15}N^+ (CH_3)_3Br^-$ will have the lowest crticial micelle concentration.
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  • Physisorption: It is also known as Physical Adsorption.

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Heterogeneous Catalysis:

The process wherein a catalyst is used in order to increase the rate of a chemical reaction is known as catalysis. The catalyst does not undergo any transformation and can be recovered in a chemically unchanged state. 

There are two types of catalysis:-

  • When the catalyst involved and the reacting substances are same states of matter or in the same phase, it is known as Homogeneous Catalysis.
  • When the catalyst involved and the reacting substances are in different states of matter or different phases, it is known as Heterogeneous Catalysis.