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Carbon and its Compounds — Science STD 10 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceCarbon and its Compounds1 Mark
MCQ
The soap molecule has a :
  • ✓
    Hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tail.
  • B
    Hydrophobic head and a hydrophilic tail.
  • C
    Hydrophobic head and a hydrophobic tail.
  • D
    Hydrophilic head and a hydrophilic tail.
✓

Answer

Correct option: A.
Hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tail.
Oil and grease is trapped inside a micelle because of hydrophobic tail.
Hydrophilic head makes the outer surface of micelle.
Thus, a micelle is easily washed by water.

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