Chemistry A-Level
cationic surfactant
What cationic surfactant means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of cationic surfactant
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An ionic head that is attracted to water and a non-polar tail that is not, made by giving one of the four groups a long hydrocarbon chain.
Topics that use cationic surfactant
- Nucleophilic properties (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
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- attraction to negative surfaces
- Bond enthalpy
- controlling the product
- further substitution
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