Why is ethanol used in making of. Tincture iodine,cough,syrup,tonic etc
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because it is a good solvent. Thatswhy it is used in making of tincture, iodine, cough syrup, tonic etc.
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Ethanol used in making of. Tincture iodine,cough,syrup,tonic:
- Ethanol is a very good solvent. Due to this quality of ethanol, it is great at dissolving all the compounds which are nonpolar in nature.
- Moreover, it shows a lot of other characteristics like being a very good form of an antiseptic.
- This is because of the fact that it helps in degrading the wall of harmful microorganisms.
- This happens as the cell membranes of these particular organisms are made of lipids and since ethanol is such a good solvent, it helps in dissolving this wall of lipids.
- All these qualities make it a great ingredient in the manufacturing of medicines.
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