Surfactants
Surfactants: Overview
This topic introduces the compounds which act as surfactants and gives some examples. It discusses the role of surfactants including detergents, emulsifiers and dispersants. We will also study the types of surfactants in detail.
Important Questions on Surfactants
The formation of micelle is due to the concentration above its _____ micelle concentration.



Anionic surfactants are also often used as _____.

What are the role of the anionic surfactants in the cleaning process?


Cationic surfactants have the ability to disturb and penetrate the cell membrane of viruses and bacteria which used in _____.

Give examples for the various types of the surfactants.






Which of the following is a cationic surfactant?


Which of the following is not a surfactant?

The example(s) of anionic surfactants is/are

At CMC (critical micelle concentration), the surfactant molecules undergo


The example(s) of anionic surfactants is/are
