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I know that quaternary ammonium salts can be used as fabric softeners. There are many more uses but for a level chemistry just the one use should be enough so long as it is fairly common.
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What is the common name for quaternary ammonium salts?
quaternary amines or in slang - quats
Why is a complex acid an agent of precipitation?
they form insoluble quaternary ammonium salts
What are the uses of ammonium salts?
For example ammonium salts (nitrate, sulfates) are used as fertilizers in agriculture.
Can a quaternary ammonium salt act as a ligand?
No, ligands are those which may donate pairs of electrons to a metal ion quaternary salts of nitrogen do not have free electrons pairs.
Where are ammonium salts produced?
Ammonium salts are the products of the reactions between ammonium hydroxide and acids.
Why are ammonium salts made?
Ammonium salts are the products of a reaction between ammonium hydroxide an an acid.
What are quaternary ammonium salt?
All salts that contain a positive ion including a nitrogen atom bonded to four carbon atoms by single bonds. The lowest ionic mass example is tetramethyl ammonium, which has a single positive charge.
What is the chemical formula for quaternary ammonium?
NH4+.
What is a disadvantage quaternary ammonium compands?
disadvantage
What group of elements with matals to from salts?
Metals and ammonium form generally salts.
How do quaternary ammonium compounds work?
it works as a catalyst
What is vallency of nitrogen in quaternary ammonium salt?
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