A purple coloured non-metal forms a brown solution in alcohol
which is applied on wounds as an antiseptic. Name the nonmetal.
NCERT Class VIII
Science - Exemplar Problems
Chapter 4. Materials: Metals and Non-Metals
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A purple coloured non-metal which forms a brown solution in alcohol, which is applied on wounds as an antiseptic is iodine.
It is also known as tincture iodine. It is basically a weak solution of iodine with only 2 to 7 % iodine dissolved in a solution of water and ethanol along with potassium or sodium iodide.
It is also known as tincture iodine. It is basically a weak solution of iodine with only 2 to 7 % iodine dissolved in a solution of water and ethanol along with potassium or sodium iodide.
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A purple coloured non-metal which formsa brown solution in alcohol, which is applied on wounds as an antiseptic is iodine.
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