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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Chemistry in Everyday Life

Which one of the following statements is "not correct" about cationic detergents?

  1. A Cationic detergents are quaternary ammonium salts
  2. B Cationic part contains a long hydrocarbon chain
  3. C Cationic detergents exhibit gemicidal properties
  4. D Cationic detergents are cheap and are widely used
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(D) Cationic detergents are cheap and are widely used

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Cationic detergents are quaternary ammonium salts of amines with acetate and halides as anions. They are the long hydrocarbon chain of cationic part has the positive charge on nitrogen atom. The cationic part is having the active site. It has the gemicidal properties. For eg:-…