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Grade 11Physical Chemistry

What are the main constituents of dettol ?

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12 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Aarti Gupta
11 Years ago
Dettol is an commonly used antiseptic which is used to kill or prevent the growth of micro-organsms.It is a mixture of chloro-xylenol and terpeneol in a suitable a solvent.
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8 Years ago
Dettol is an antiseptic which is commonly used in domestic uses to kill or prevent the growth of micro-organisms.The main constituents of an antiseptic dettol are chloroxylenol(C8H9CLO)and terpeneol(C10H18O).