Which disinfectant was the most effective against Salmonella"?
A.Phenol
B. Cetylpyridinium chloride
C. Hexachlorophene
D. Merthiolate
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Let us analyse the options one by one in order to reach a proper conclusion.
Phenols are widely used in the range of the disinfectant categories, they're one of the disinfectants produced and trade by a company known Lister, that too in olden days, when phenolic compounds were less used and known to be improperly created via coal and some mixed tar, the components of coal tar will definitely contain concentrations of toxic benzene compounds in the groups of aromatic compounds and hydrocarbons, but these were present in lower concentrations, it was still corrosive and nature and toxic to a number of people's skin which are sensitive to corrosive compounds or little toxicity of aromatic compounds.
Hexachlorophene is too a phenolic based compound but is no longer used in many of the countries due to investigation on compound structure, functions and not needy reactions which deploy harmful and most toxic substances as products in the reactions as a disinfectant. They were once used as a germicidal spray additive in order to suppress reproduction, functioning and infections of microbes and germs.
Merthiolate or thimerosal (under a trading name for a pharmaceutical company) can cause Mercury poisoning due to the presence of organomercuric toxic components, and is rarely applied on skin as a disinfectant that too it's totally restricted to give it as a skin disinfectant when it's placed on the skin. It goes by it's IUPAC name of "Ethyl (2- mercaptobenzoato - 2 - O, S) mercurate 1- sodium and by o-p placement it's like Mercury (o- carboxyphenyl) thio) Ethyl Sodium. It should, and always be avoided as a disinfectant.
Because, of a higher concentration present in Merthiolate it was a commonly used disinfectant to clear and kill the bacteria of Salmonella (not applied on skin). Hence, our option here becomes the most obvious one, Option D) Thimerosal aka Merthiolate (under a trade name of Lily Eliy company or such).
Hope this helps you and clears your doubts for this query to identify disinfectants based on their concentration and usages !!!!
Let us analyse the options one by one in order to reach a proper conclusion.
Phenols are widely used in the range of the disinfectant categories, they're one of the disinfectants produced and trade by a company known Lister, that too in olden days, when phenolic compounds were less used and known to be improperly created via coal and some mixed tar, the components of coal tar will definitely contain concentrations of toxic benzene compounds in the groups of aromatic compounds and hydrocarbons, but these were present in lower concentrations, it was still corrosive and nature and toxic to a number of people's skin which are sensitive to corrosive compounds or little toxicity of aromatic compounds.
Hexachlorophene is too a phenolic based compound but is no longer used in many of the countries due to investigation on compound structure, functions and not needy reactions which deploy harmful and most toxic substances as products in the reactions as a disinfectant. They were once used as a germicidal spray additive in order to suppress reproduction, functioning and infections of microbes and germs.
Merthiolate or thimerosal (under a trading name for a pharmaceutical company) can cause Mercury poisoning due to the presence of organomercuric toxic components, and is rarely applied on skin as a disinfectant that too it's totally restricted to give it as a skin disinfectant when it's placed on the skin. It goes by it's IUPAC name of "Ethyl (2- mercaptobenzoato - 2 - O, S) mercurate 1- sodium and by o-p placement it's like Mercury (o- carboxyphenyl) thio) Ethyl Sodium. It should, and always be avoided as a disinfectant.
Because, of a higher concentration present in Merthiolate it was a commonly used disinfectant to clear and kill the bacteria of Salmonella (not applied on skin). Hence, our option here becomes the most obvious one, Option D) Thimerosal aka Merthiolate (under a trade name of Lily Eliy company or such).
Hope this helps you and clears your doubts for this query to identify disinfectants based on their concentration and usages !!!!
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