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What for are quaternary ammonium salts widely used ?

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Quaternary ammonium salts are used in many fields. These are used as antimicrobial, disinfectants, surfactants, fabric softener. They are also used as anti static agents in shampoos.

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Q. What is quaternary ammonium salt?

Quaternary ammonium hydroxide, nitro compounds and esters having at least one

β

-hydrogen undergo thermal elimination giving alkane. But quaternary ammonium hydroxide having no

β

-hydrogen on reduction gives a hydrocarbon. When benzyl quaternary ammonium salt is heated with a strong base like

N a N H_{2}

, rearrangement takes place.

Which of the following give

C H_{3} - C H = C H_{2}

Both sodium and ammonium hydroxide are used in analytical chemistry for identifying __[cations/anions] of salts.

(c) All ammonium salts are decomposed on heating. What other property do ammonium salts have in common?

Q. Write the balanced reaction for conversion of ammonium hydroxide to an ammonium salt using

H_{2} S O_{4}

.

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