When stearic acid reacts with polyethylene glycol what type of detergent is formed?

Cationic

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Catalytic

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Anionic

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Non-ionic

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Solution

The correct option is D
Non-ionic

When stearic acid reacts with polyethylene glycol non-ionic detergent is formed. Detergents which does not contain any ion in their constitution are non-ionic detergents.

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(B)	$[C H_{3} (C H_{2})_{15} N (C H_{3})_{2} - C H_{3}]^{+} B r^{-}$	(ii)	Non-ionic detergent
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When stearic acid reacts with polyethylene glycol what type of detergent is formed?

The correct option is D Non-ionic When stearic acid reacts with polyethylene glycol non-ionic detergent is formed. Detergents which does not contain any ion in their constitution are non-ionic detergents.

The correct option is D
Non-ionic

When stearic acid reacts with polyethylene glycol non-ionic detergent is formed. Detergents which does not contain any ion in their constitution are non-ionic detergents.