Carbolic acid is: a. an acetic acid de-rivative. c. the basis ...

[daltonest1984]

Carbolic acid is:
 
  a. an acetic acid de-rivative. c. the basis for phenol derivatives.
  b. a common disin-fectant. d. the only form of acid glutaralde-hyde.

Question 2

An oxygen atom can be added to acetic acid to form an excellent disinfectant with sterilization capabilities. This disinfecting agent is:
 
  a. peroxide. c. peracetic acid.
  b. peroxidic acid. d. acetic peroxide.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Carbolic acid is the prototype 6-carbon aromatic compound. It was first used as a germicide by Lister in his pioneering work on antiseptic surgery.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Peracetic acid is an excellent disinfectant with sterilization capabilities. It kills microbes by de-naturing proteins, disrupting cell wall permeability, and oxidizing cellular metabolites. Its short-coming is that it can corrode brass, iron, copper, and steel.

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