Question

define disinfectants with example

Answer 1

disinfectant is a chemical liquid that destroys bacteria.

eg : alcohols, quarternary ammonium salts, formaldehyde and glutaraldehyde, bleach, chloramine, chlorine dioxide, ozone, silver dihydrogen citrate, and thymol.

Answer 2

Hey !!

Disinfectants these are the chemical substances which kill microorganisms or stop their growth but are harmful to human tissues.

Example :- Phenol (1%) , chlorine in concentration of 0.2 to 0.4 ppm in aqueous solution , SO₂ , etc.

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