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Explain cationic, anionic and non-ionic detergents.

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(a) Cationic detergents are those detergents in which large part is cationic.

Anionic detergents are those detergents in which large part of detergent is aniomic.
e.g. `CH_3-(CH_2)_10-CH_2OSO_3-Na^+`
( c ) Non-ionic detergents do not have ions. They are formed polyethylene glycol and stearic acid.
e.g. `CH_3-(CH_2)_16-COO-(CH_2-CH_2O)_n-CH_2_CH_2OH`
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