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Question 48

Which of the following compounds are not used as disinfectants?
A. Chloroxylenol
B. Bithional
C. Veronal
D. Prontosil
E. Terpineol
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Let us identify which compounds are disinfectants and which are not:

A. Chloroxylenol: Active ingredient in Dettol — disinfectant

B. Bithional: Used as antiseptic in soaps — disinfectant

C. Veronal: A barbiturate drug used as a sedative/hypnotic — NOT a disinfectant ✘

D. Prontosil: The first sulfonamide antibacterial drug — NOT a disinfectant ✘

E. Terpineol: Used as a disinfectant

The compounds NOT used as disinfectants are: C (Veronal) and D (Prontosil).

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