detergents are sodium salts of sulphonated long chain alcohols and hydrocarbons.

Anionic

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Solution

The correct option is A Anionic
Detergents are classified into anionic, cationic and non-ionic. Anionic detergents are sodium salts of sulphonated long-chain alcohols and hydrocarbons. Cationic detergents are quaternary ammonium salts or amines without acetates and halides. Non-ionic detergents do not contain any ionic parts.

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