In general, for soaps, the concentration of surfactant at CMC is around $\mathrm{mol} \mathrm{L}^{-1}$.

In general, for soaps, the concentration of surfactant at CMC is around $\mathrm{mol} \mathrm{L}^{-1}$.
  1. $10^{-4}$ to $10^{-3}$
  2. $10^{-4}$ to $10^{-1}$
  3. $10^{-7}$ to $10^{-4}$
  4. $10^{-4}$ to $10^{+2}$

Solution

CMC is defined as concentration of surfactants above which micelles form and all additional surfactants added to the system will form micelles. Concentration of surfactant is nearly $10^{-4}$ to $10^{-3} \mathrm{~mol} \mathrm{~L}^{-1}$ at CMC. CMC depends on temperature, pressure and concentration of other surface, active substances and electrolytes.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2021 (25 Aug Shift 2)

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