Question

Explain following terms by given one example of each Antacids, disinfectant, enzymes

Answer 1

(i) Antacids - chemical substances which remove excess acid in the stomach and raise the PH to appropriate level.

eg: sodium hydroxide carbonate a mixture of aluminium and magneisum hydroxide ,ranitidine etc.

(ii) Disinfectants : These are the chemical substance which kill micro organisum or to stop their growth but are harmful to human tissues

eg: Phenol,chlorine in concentration of 0.2 to 0,4 pm in aqueous solution SO2 etc.