NTA Abhyas NEET2020ChemistryChemistry in Everyday LifePractice
Benzalkonium chloride is a
Options
- Acationic surfactant and antiseptic
- Banionic surfactant and soluble in most of the organic solvents
- Ccationic surfactant and insoluble is most of the organic solvents
- Dcationic surfactant and antimalarial
Correct answer
A. cationic surfactant and antiseptic
Step-by-step solution
Benzalkonium chloride, also known as alkyl-demethylbenzylammonium chloride is nitrogenous cationic surface active belonging to the quaternary ammonium group. It is used as antiseptic. n = 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18.