Number of Detergent Molecules per Micelle When a small amount of the detergent sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS; Na1CH3(CH2)11 OSO23) is dissolved in water, the deter-gent ions enter the solution as monomeric species. As more detergent is added, a concentration is reached (the critical micelle concentration) at which the monomers associate to form micelles. The critical micelle concentration of SDS is 8.2 mM. The micelles have an average particle weight (the sum of the molecular weights of the constituent monomers) of 18,000. Calculate the number of detergent molecules in the average micelle.