Match structures given in Column I with the type of detergents given in Column II.
Column I | Column II | ||
(i) | CH3(CH2)16COO−(CH2CH2O)nCH2−CH2OH | (a) | Cationic detergent |
(ii) | C17H35COO−Na+ | (b) | Anionic detergent |
(iii) | CH3(CH2)10CH2−SO−3Na+ | (c) | Non-anionic detergent |
(iv) | (d) | Soap |
Column I | Column II | ||
(i) | CH3(CH2)16COO−(CH2CH2O)nCH2−CH2OH | (c) | Non-anionic detergent |
(ii) | C17H35COO−Na+ | (d) | Soap |
(iii) | CH3(CH2)10CH2−SO−3Na+ | (b) | Anionic detergent |
(iv) | (a) | Cationic detergent |
Detergent involves surfactants or cleansing agents (compounds that lower the surface tension at the interface between two substances – solid or liquid or liquid and liquid). As we all know, they have cleaning properties and so they are used in laundry. Their properties are very similar to that of soaps but soaps are comparatively less soluble in water. Detergents are classified depending upon the electrical charge present on the surfactant.
Surfactant present in non-ionic detergent is uncharged.
(i)CH3(CH2)16COO(CH2CH2O)nCH2CH2OH
Here we can see the surfactant present is uncharged. So, it is a non-ionic detergent.
(i)CH3(CH2)16COO(CH2CH2O)nCH2CH2OH
→(c)Non-ionic detergent
(ii)C17H35COO−Na+
Soaps have the general formula (RCO−2)nMn+ (Where R is an alkyl group, M is a metal and n is the charge of the cation).
The given compound is Sodium stearate −C17H35COO−Na+. It satisfies the general formula of soap which is (RCO−2)nMn+.R is
−C17H35 group, M is Na and n is 1. So this is an example of soap.
(ii)C17H35COO−Na+→(d) Soap
(iii)CH3(CH2)10CH2OSO−3Na+
Detergents are classified depending upon the electrical charge present on the surfactant.
Anionic detergents have the surfactant group as anions. In the compound CH3(CH2)10CH2OSO−3Na+, we can see the presence of a negative charge. Thus, the given molecule is an anionic detergent.
(iii)CH3(CH2)10CH2OSO−3Na+→(b) Anionic detergents
(iv)
Cationic detergents have the cationic surfactant, like quaternary ammonium group.
In the above given compound, we can see the presence of a cationic charge, along with that it has a cationic quaternary ammonium group.
Thus, the given molecule is a cationic detergent.
(iv)
Cationic detergent