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Carbonyl Compounds and Carboxylic Acids — Chemistry STD 12 — Question

Tamilnadu BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12ChemistryCarbonyl Compounds and Carboxylic Acids3 Marks
Question
Indicate the uses of Benzoic acid.
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Answer

Benzoic acid is used
  1. as food preservative either in the pure form or in the form of sodium benzoate
  2. in medicine as an urinary antiseptic
  3. for manufacture of dyes

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