JEE Main 2022 — Chemistry In Everyday Life Question with Solution
From: JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th June Evening Shift
Question
An antiseptic dettol is a mixture of two compounds 'A' and 'B' where A has 6 electrons and B has 2 electrons. What is 'B'?
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Correct answer
BTerpineol
Step-by-step explanation
Dettol is a mixture of chloroxylenol and terpineol. Chloroxylenol has electrons and terpineol has electrons.
Hence B is terpineol.
Hence B is terpineol.
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