Which of the following is also known as Carbolic Acid?
Phenol
Phenol (C6H5OH) is the aromatic compound historically known as Carbolic Acid. It was first isolated from coal tar and famously used by Joseph Lister (1860s) as an antiseptic in surgery. Its acidic nature comes from the –OH group attached to the benzene ring.
Hydroxide (OH–) is merely an ion, sulphuric acid (H2SO4) is an inorganic mineral acid, and ethanol (C2H5OH) is an aliphatic alcohol — none of these is Carbolic Acid.
Metal oxides are ________ in nature.
Which base is present in soap?
Which of the following acids is present in ant bites?
Which base is present in lime water?
When we cut an onion, the vegetable emits an odour and our eyes tear up. Which of the following compounds is responsible for the tears and odour resulting from freshly cut onions?
What is the name of the acid in an ant's sting?
Oxide of which of the following will turn red litmus blue?
pH of the human blood is ________.
What is the dominant chemical present in vinegar?
Which property helps in the separation of a homogeneous mixture into its constituents?
Acids are formed when-