Abstract
The concentration for the formation of micelles, CMC, for a straight—chain paraffin salt, with and without added electrolyte, is considered to be a function of the thickness of the ionic atmosphere. At a given thickness the paraffin chain ions reach the nearness of approach requisite for their coalescence to form micelles. The experimental results by Corrin and Harkins and by Klevens are used to show that the CMC is a closely linear function of the thickness of the ionic atmosphere. An explanation is proposed for the comparatively small influence of temperature on micelle formation under ordinary conditions.
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