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At a concentration of 10 3  M, a detergent C12H25SO4-Na+ solution becomes a colloidal solution. On an average 1013 colloidal particles are present in 1  mm 3. Calculate the average number of ions contained in one colloidal particle (micelle)? [Given N A =6× 10 23]
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Options:
  • A 6 × 107
  • B 10
  • C 60
  • D None of these
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The correct answer is: 60
No. of sodium lauryl sulphate CH3CH211SO4-Na+  in 1 litre solution

= 10 3 ×6×10 23

=6×10 20

No. of sodium lauryl sulphate per mm 3 =6× 10 14

No. of colloidal particles per mm 3 = 10 13

No. of molecules per colloidal particle

= 6 × 1 0 1 4 1 0 1 3

=60

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