Organic Chemistry: Phenols in Health Sciences

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What is one of the uses of phenol as an antiseptic?

  • Improving skin texture
  • Treating viral infections
  • Killing microorganisms on living tissue (correct)
  • Killing microorganisms on furniture

What distinguishes phenols from alcohols?

  • They react with aqueous sodium chloride
  • They are slightly acidic in water (correct)
  • They have a sweet smell
  • They are colorless

What is the distinctive odor of phenol?

  • No odor
  • Citrusy
  • Sweet and pleasant
  • Hospital smell (correct)

Which compound is safer than phenol as an antiseptic, with fewer undesirable side effects?

<p>4-hexylresorcinol (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Apart from acting as an antiseptic, what other useful role does phenol play?

<p>Producing food preservatives (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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