Question

Write composition of dettol?

Answer 1

chloroxylenol (C8H9ClO), an aromatic chemical compound. Chloroxylenol comprises 4.8% of Dettol's total admixture, with the rest made up by pine oil, isopropanol, castor oil, soap and water

Answer 2

Composition dettol

• Dettol is the name of the solution which is used as anti-septic and disinfectant.
• The major constituents compounds and their function in Dettol is as follows:

1. Water - It is the diluent.
2. Isopropyl alcohol - It acts as the solvent.
3. Sodium hydroxide - It acts as the pH adjuster.
4. Chloroxylenol - It is the compound which makes the solution anti-septic.

• Apart from the above-mentioned compounds, oil such as pine and castor are also used.
• 4.8% of the solution is composed of the aromatic chemical called chloroxylenol whereas 95.2% is composed of other compounds.

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