Question

The process by which individual molecules form the defined aggregate is called ___________

(a) Self-aggregation

(b) Self-assembly

(c) Aggregation

(d) Assembly

The question was posed to me in class test.

Question is taken from Molecular Aggregation topic in chapter Materials and their Properties of Engineering Chemistry I

Answer 1

Correct option is (b) Self-assembly

Explanation: The process by which individual molecules form the defined aggregate is called self-assembly. Molecular self-assembly is the process by which molecules adopt a defined arrangement without guidance or management from an outside source.