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Define the following:
(a) Cationic detergents ltBrgt (b) Broad spectrum antibiotics
(c) Tranquilizers

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(a) Cationic detergents are quaternary ammonium salts of amines with acetates, chlorides or bromide as anions.
Examples : Cetyl trimethyl ammonium chloride
`[(" "CH_(3)),(" |"),(CH_(3)-(CH_(2))_(15)-N-CH_(3)),(" |"),(" "CH_(3))]^(+) Br^(-)`
(b) Tranquillizers : The chemical substance used for the treatment of stress, fatigue, mild and severe mental disease are called tranquillizers.
Examples : Iproniazid and phenelzine.
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