A Typical Property of a Detergent Is the Formation of a Micelle

question 45

Multiple Choice

A typical property of a detergent is the formation of a micelle in solution. Under which of the following conditions is a detergent least likely to form micelles?

• A) at high detergent concentrations
• B) in the presence of other amphipathic molecules
• C) in the presence of low amounts of lysolecithin
• D) at low detergent concentrations
• E) None of the above; detergents always form micelles.

---

Definitions:

Caravel

A fifteenth-century European ship capable of long-distance travel.

Pueblo Revolt

A 1680 uprising of indigenous Pueblo people against Spanish colonizers in present-day New Mexico, aiming to restore native autonomy and cultural practices.

Christopher Columbus

An Italian explorer sponsored by Spain who embarked on transatlantic voyages that led to the widespread awareness of the American continents in Europe during the late 15th century.

Hernán Cortés

A Spanish Conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire and brought large portions of what is now mainland Mexico under the rule of the King of Castile in the early 16th century.