Under Certain Conditions, About 20 Molecules, on Average, Are Predicted

question 10

Multiple Choice

Under certain conditions, about 20 molecules, on average, are predicted to exist in each β-octylglucoside detergent micelle. If the critical micelle concentration for this detergent is about 20 mM under these conditions, at what total β-octylglucoside concentration are about half of the detergent molecules found in micelles?

• A) 1 mM
• B) 10 mM
• C) 20 mM
• D) 21 mM
• E) 40 mM

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