Polyethylene glycols are used in the preparation of which type of detergents?

Options

A. Cationic detergents
B. Anionic detergents
C. Non ionic detergents
D. Soaps

Answer

C

Explanation

Polythyleneglycols are used in preparation of non-ionic detergents. Non-ionic detergents do not contains any ion in their consitution.
`underset("acid")underset("Stearic")(CH_(3)(CH_(2))_(16))COOH+HO(CH_(2)CH_(2)O)_(n)underset("Polythylene glycol")(CH_(2)CH_(2)OH)overset(-H_(2)O)rarrCH_(3)(CH_(2))_(16)COOunderset("detergent")underset("Non-ionic")((CH_(2)CH_(2)O)_(n))CH_(2)CH_(2)OH`