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One mole contains 6.022 × 10²³ particles — if a mole of seconds passed, it'd be 19 quadrillion years.
Did you know?
One mole contains 6.022 × 10²³ particles — if a mole of seconds passed, it'd be 19 quadrillion years.
Which of the following is a cationic detergent?
Sodium stearate
Cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide
Sodium dodecylbenzene sulphonate
Sodium lauryl sulphate
To solve this problem, we need to identify which of the given options is a cationic detergent.Detergents are classified based on the nature of the charge on the hydrophilic part of the molecule.• Cationic detergents have a positive charge on their hydrophilic part.Let's analyze each option:Option 1: Sodium stearate• Sodium stearate is an anionic detergent because it contains a negatively charged carboxylate ion.Option 2: Cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide• Cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide is a cationic detergent.• It contains a positively charged ammonium ion Option 3: Sodium dodecylbenzene sulphonate• Sodium dodecylbenzene sulphonate is an anionic detergent due to the negatively charged sulphonate group.Option 4: Sodium lauryl sulphate• Sodium lauryl sulphate is also an anionic detergent because of the negatively charged sulphate group.Therefore, the correct option is Option 2: Cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide, which is a cationic detergent.
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