Assertion : Detergents with low CMC are more economical to use. Reason : Cleansing action of detergents involves the formation of micelles. These are formed when the concentration of detergents becomes equal to CMC.

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CMC means critical micelle concentration. The CMC is an important characteristic of a surfactant.

All the concentration of surfactants above this CMC favours the formation of micelles and all additional surfactants added to the system go to micelles.

Cleansing action of detergents involves the formation of

micelles. These are formed when the concentration of detergents becomes equal to CMC. Lesser the CMC, better and more economical is the detergent as micelle formation is needed for the cleaning of oil and dirt from our clothes.

Assertion : Detergents with low CMC are more economical to use.Reason : Cleansing action of detergents involves the formation ofmicelles. These are formed when the concentration of detergents becomes equal to CMC.

Assertion : Detergents with low CMC are more economical to use.
Reason : Cleansing action of detergents involves the formation of

micelles. These are formed when the concentration of detergents becomes equal to CMC.