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Cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide is a popular

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a

anionic detergent

b

cationic detergent

c

non-ionic detergent

d

sweetener

answer is B.

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  • Detergent can be defined as a surfactant. 
  • Surfactants are those compounds which lower the surface tension between two liquids or between liquid and solid or between gas and a liquid. 
  • Along with detergents surfactants can also act as wetting agents, emulsifiers, foaming agents etc. 
  • Detergent is similar to soap. General formula of detergent is R-SO4-Na+.
  • IUPAC name of Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) is hexadecyl(trimethyl)ammonium bromide. Chemical formula of Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide is C19H42BrN.
  • Cetrimonium cation acts as an antiseptic agent against bacteria and fungi.
  • Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide is a quaternary ammonium surfactant. It is a popular cationic detergent.
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