Easy MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2022

An antiseptic dettol is a mixture of two compounds 'A' and 'B' where A has 6$\pi$ electrons and B has 2$\pi$ electrons. What is 'B'?

  1. A Bithionol
  2. B Terpineol Correct answer
  3. C Chloroxylenol
  4. D Chloramphenicol

Solution

Dettol is a mixture of chloroxylenol and terpineol. Chloroxylenol has $6 \pi$ electrons and terpineol has $2 \pi$ electrons. <br/><br/> Hence B is terpineol.

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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Chemistry in Everyday Life · Topic: Drugs and Medicines

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