Using very little soap while washing clothes, does not serve the purpose of cleaning of clothes, bec — Surface Chemistry Chemistry Question
Question
Using very little soap while washing clothes, does not serve the purpose of cleaning of clothes, because: (A) soap particles remain floating in water as ions. (B) the hydrophobic part of soap is not able to take away grease. (C) the micelles are not formed due to concentration of soap, below its CMC value. (D) colloidal structure of soap in water is completely disturbed.
Answer: C) THE MICELLES ARE NOT FORMED DUE TO CONCENTRATION OF SOAP, BELOW ITS CMC VALUE.
💡 Solution & Explanation
The micelles are not formed due to concentration of soap, below its CMC value. Micelle formation occurs above a certain concentration known as CMC.
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