Which of the follwing are used as urfactants ? .

Options

A. Quaternary ammonium salts
B. Diazonium salts
C. Aminium salts
D. Ammonium salts

Answer

A

Explanation

Cationic detergents arwe quaternary ammonium salts of amine with acetates a long hydrocarbon chain and a positive charge on `N` atom Hence these are called cationic detergents Cetyltrimetylammonium bromide is a popular cationic detergent and is used in hair conditioners.
`underset(("cetyltrimethylammonium bromide"))([CH_(3)(CH_(2))_(15)-overset(CH_(3))overset(|)underset(CH_(3))underset(|)(N)-CH_(3)])^(+)Br^(-)`
Diazonium salts are intermediates in the preparation of a veriety of aromatic compounds including dyes.