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What is the structure of quaternary ammonium cations?
What is the structure of quaternary ammonium cations?
- [NO3]-
- [NH4]+
- [NR4]-
- [NR4]+ (correct)
How are quaternary ammonium salts commonly referred to in oilfield terminology?
How are quaternary ammonium salts commonly referred to in oilfield terminology?
- Quaternary amines (correct)
- Polyquats
- Fatty nitriles
- Tertiary amines
What is the primary method for industrial production of commodity quat salts?
What is the primary method for industrial production of commodity quat salts?
- Menshutkin reaction
- Oxidation of fatty nitriles
- Quaternization of alkyl amines by alkyl halides (correct)
- Hydrogenation of alkyl halides
What is a common application of quats in consumer products?
What is a common application of quats in consumer products?
What distinguishes quaternary ammonium cations from other ammonium ions in terms of their charge?
What distinguishes quaternary ammonium cations from other ammonium ions in terms of their charge?
Quaternary ammonium cations are not affected by the pH of their solution
Quaternary ammonium cations are not affected by the pH of their solution
Polyquats are a variety of engineered polymer forms which provide a single quat molecule within a larger molecule
Polyquats are a variety of engineered polymer forms which provide a single quat molecule within a larger molecule
Quaternary ammonium compounds are prepared by the acylation of tertiary amine
Quaternary ammonium compounds are prepared by the acylation of tertiary amine
Quats are not effective in inactivating enveloped viruses such as SARS-CoV-2
Quats are not effective in inactivating enveloped viruses such as SARS-CoV-2
The quaternization of alkyl amines by alkyl halides is often referred to as a Menshutkin reaction in modern chemistry
The quaternization of alkyl amines by alkyl halides is often referred to as a Menshutkin reaction in modern chemistry
