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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.

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What is vallency of nitrogen in quaternary ammonium salt?

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Is Behentrimonium Chloride a surfactant?

Yes, it is. It's a quaternary ammonium salt with a long carbon chain.


What is the chemical formula for quaternary ammonium?

NH4+.


What is the common name for quaternary ammonium salts?

quaternary amines or in slang - quats


Can a quaternary ammonium salt act as a ligand?

Yes, quaternary ammonium salts can act as ligands in coordination chemistry by donating lone pairs of electrons to coordinate with a central metal ion. They can form coordination complexes, similar to other ligands, due to the presence of nitrogen atoms bearing a positive charge.


What are the uses of quaternary ammonium salts?

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.


What is a disadvantage quaternary ammonium compands?

A disadvantage of quaternary ammonium compounds is their potential for causing irritation or allergic reactions in some individuals when used at high concentrations. Additionally, they may be less effective against certain types of bacteria and viruses compared to other disinfectants. Over-reliance on quaternary ammonium compounds can also lead to the development of resistant strains of microorganisms.


Is 10 percent ammonia considered a quaternary ammonium compound?

No, 10 percent ammonia is not considered a quaternary ammonium compound. Quaternary ammonium compounds have four organic substituents bonded to a nitrogen atom, whereas ammonia (NH3) only has three hydrogen atoms bonded to a nitrogen atom.


Will ammonium ion form an insoluble salt with carbonate?

No, ammonium ion will not form an insoluble salt with carbonate. Ammonium carbonate is a soluble salt that dissociates completely in water to form ammonium and carbonate ions.


Is ammonium nitrate a metal?

Ammonium nitrate - NH4NO3 - is a salt.


What is an ammonium salt?

First of all, a salt is anything with both positive and negative ions neutralizing each other to form a neutral compound called salt. In ammonium salt, the positive ion is ammonium ion. Such salts are formed by reactions between ammonia and acids. eg, NH3 (ammonia) + HCL (hydrochloric acid) -> NH4CL (ammonium chloride- ammonium salt)


Which atom is the cation in ammonium chloride salt?

No single atom is the cation in ammonium chloride. The cation is polyatomic NH4+1.