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Consider the surfactants P: ; Q: ; R: ; S: . Which statements are correct?

  1. AR is a quaternary ammonium salt.
  2. BQ and R are both anionic.
  3. CS is non-ionic, so its cleansing action is not lost through ion exchange with hard-water ions.
  4. DP gives a scum with and forms an insoluble acid on acidification.

Answer: A, C, D

P is a soap, which gives calcium palmitate scum and free acid in acid medium. Q is anionic but R is cationic, so statement 2 is false. S has no ionic group and R has four carbons on nitrogen with a positive charge, so statements 3 and 4 are correct.
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