Soap and Detergents · UPSC CDS/OTA · Question 12 of 30

Soap and Detergents – Question 12

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Topic
Soap and Detergents
Subject
General Studies
Difficulty
Medium
Solve Time
45–60 sec

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Q · Soap and DetergentsMedium · 45s

Which statement is correct about anionic detergents?

TopicSoap and Detergents
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min

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Anionic detergents have negatively charged head groups (e.g., sodium lauryl sulphate).

Final Answer: Option C — They have negatively charged head groups.
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Soap and Detergents Question 12 – UPSC CDS/OTA