JEE Main Chemistry question

Chemistry Chemistry in Everyday Life JEE Main

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Select the detergent that is used to prepare cosmetics.

(A)DDBS
(B)Polyethylene glycol
(C)Cetyltrimethylammonium chlorideCorrect
(D)LAS

Answer: (C)

Solution

Cetyltrimethylammonium chloride is a cationic detergent with germicidal properties and is used in the preparation of cosmetics (e.g. hair conditioners). DDBS and LAS are anionic detergents mainly used

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Question ID VK-151649