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Benzalkonium chloride is a
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Options:
  • A cationic surfactant and antiseptic
  • B anionic surfactant and soluble in most of the organic solvents
  • C cationic surfactant and insoluble is most of the organic solvents
  • D cationic surfactant and antimalarial
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The correct answer is: cationic surfactant and antiseptic
Benzalkonium chloride, also known as alkyl-demethylbenzylammonium chloride is nitrogenous cationic surface active belonging to the quaternary ammonium group. It is used as antiseptic.
N15.11.PNG
n = 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18.

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