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Which of the following is not a surfactant?


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CH3(CH2)15N+ (CH2)3 Br
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CH3(CH2)14CH2NH2
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CH3(CH2)16CH2OSO2Na+
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OHC _ (CH2)14CH2COONa+
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Solution

The correct option is B CH3(CH2)14CH2NH2

Every surfactant contains two parts Vi2 a hydrophobic part and a hydrophilic part. The compound CH3(CH2)14 CH2NH2contains only hydrophobic par,t no hydrophillic part , hence it is not a surfactant.


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