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Chemistry in Everyday Life — Chemistry STD 12 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceChemistryChemistry in Everyday Life2 Marks
Question
Explain the following line giving one example:
Antiseptics.
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Answer

Antiseptics are the chemical substances which prevent the growth of microorganism or may even kill them but are not harmful to living human tissues, e.g., dettol, soframycin, boric acid, hydrogen peroxide etc.

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