QJEEM22Ch0ed6: JEE Main 2022 Chemistry - Class 12 JEEM22Ch0ed6 Solution: How many of the following drugs belong to the tranquilizer…

Tranquilizers are drugs that are used to reduce anxiety, tension, and other related disorders.

1. Veronal: It's a barbiturate used as a sleeping aid, and it can be classified as a tranquilizer.


2. Luminal: It's another name for Phenobarbital, which is a barbiturate and considered a tranquilizer.


3. Propanal: This is not a tranquilizer; it's a simple aldehyde and has no medicinal use as a tranquilizer.


4. Seconal: It's a brand name for Secobarbital, another barbiturate, and is used as a tranquilizer.

So, out of the listed drugs, 3 belong to the tranquilizer class.