Question

Benzalkonium chloride is a

• 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

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

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.