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What is a common feature between ionic and nonionic detergents?

Posted July 28, 2021


Answer

The common feature between ionic and nonionic detergents is the presence of a hydrophilic head in both. The point of difference is that the hydrophilic head is charged in ionic detergents and uncharged in nonionic detergents.

Additional resources

The critical micelle concentration of ionic-nonionic detergent mixtures in aqueous solutions