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What is the chemical formula for toluene?
What is the chemical formula for toluene?
Which compound is used in mothballs and in the manufacture of dyes and explosives?
Which compound is used in mothballs and in the manufacture of dyes and explosives?
What is a harmful effect of using artificial dye for hair?
What is a harmful effect of using artificial dye for hair?
Which raw material undergoes processes like nitration, sulphonation, and reduction to become dye intermediates?
Which raw material undergoes processes like nitration, sulphonation, and reduction to become dye intermediates?
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What is a characteristic of naphthalene?
What is a characteristic of naphthalene?
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Where is toluene primarily derived from?
Where is toluene primarily derived from?
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Which compound is found in coal tar and petroleum, and has reduced use as a solvent due to its carcinogenic properties?
Which compound is found in coal tar and petroleum, and has reduced use as a solvent due to its carcinogenic properties?
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What is the primary reason for the reduced use of benzene as a solvent?
What is the primary reason for the reduced use of benzene as a solvent?
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What effect can the dyes present in lipsticks have on humans?
What effect can the dyes present in lipsticks have on humans?
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What is a common application of xylene in industries and medical technology?
What is a common application of xylene in industries and medical technology?
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