Chemistry · Introduction to coordination compounds, Werner's theory, ligands, coordination number, denticity, chelation

Surfactants, having both cationic and anionic centres attached to the same molec

Surfactants, having both cationic and anionic centres attached to the same molecule, are called:

  • A. cationic surfactant
  • B. anionic surfactant
  • C. zwitter-ionic surfactants
  • D. neutral surfactants

Step-by-step solution

Surfactants that contain both cationic (positively charged) and anionic (negatively charged) centers in the same molecule are known as zwitter-ionic surfactants. They are amphoteric, meaning they can act as either acids or bases depending on pH.
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