Q.

The antiseptic compound present in dettol is –

A. Iodine
B. Enloroxylenol
C. Biothional
D. Cresol
Answer» B. Enloroxylenol
Explanation: The active ingredient in Dettol that confers its antiseptic property is chloroxylenol (C8H9ClO), an aromatic chemical compound. Chloroxylenol comprises 4.8% of Dettol's total mixture, with the rest composed of pine oil, isopropanol, castor oil soap, caramel and water.
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