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What is cetyl trimethyl?

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Cetyl trimethylammonium bromide: C₁₆H₃₃N(CH₃)₃Br
Cetyl trimethylammonium chloride: C₁₆H₃₃N(CH₃)₃Cl

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it act as as a cationic detergent for the isolation dna from the given sample
What is the chemical formula for cetyl alcohol?
"C16H34O"
What is the chemical formula of trimethyl phosphite?
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Is cetyl alcohol an acid or a base?
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Role of trimethyl silyl azide?
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