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Define what is Critical Micelle conentration and association ofsurfactant? Using your explanation explain how chemical structures,temperature and electrolyte affect for both ionic and non ionicCMC.Please explain as clearly as possible because I am having atomorrow !(use the interaction between the hydrophobic and thehydrophilic tail to explain also )

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It is the minimum concentration at of dispersed phase at which micelle formation starts For soaps the CMC is 104 to 103 mol l1 And its value is different for different micelles micelle have both lyophobic and lyophilic parts Micelles may contain as many as 100 molecules or more Mechanism of micelle formation Let us take the example of soap solutions Soap is sodium or potassium salt of a higher fatty acid and may be represented    See Answer
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