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QJEEM22Ch5fb5: JEE Main 2022 Chemistry - Class 12 JEEM22Ch5fb5 Solution: An antiseptic dettol is a mixture of two compounds 'A' and 'B'…

An antiseptic dettol is a mixture of two compounds 'A' and 'B' where A has 6π electrons and B has 2π electrons. What is 'B'?

Multiple Choice Options

  • A Bithionol
  • B Terpineol
  • C Chloroxylenol
  • D Chloramphenicol

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

Dettol is a mixture of chloroxylenol and terpineol. Chloroxylenol has 6π6 \pi electrons and terpineol has 2π2 \pi electrons.

Hence B is terpineol.

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