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Explain the Cationic detergents with suitable examples.

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Cationic detergents: Cationic detergents are quarternary ammonium salts of amines with acetates, chlorides or bromides as anions. Cationic part possess a long hydrocarbon chain and a positive charge on nitrogen atom. Hence, these are called cationic detergents. For example cetyltrimethylammonium bromide .
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