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Phenol is used as a numbing agent, and is contained in products such as Chloraseptic throat spray. It is also used on irritated skin to kill microbes and reduce risk of infections. It is very toxic in high doses, so should be used carefully. The major contraindication for phenol is allergic sensitivity to it.
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Is phenol volatile?
Phenol is flammable.
What are some examples of a phenol?
What are some examples of Phenol
Does phenol react with bromine?
Yes, at room temperature bromine reacts with phenol and forms 2,4,6-tribromo phenol.
Which is strong acid water or phenol?
Both water and phenol are very weak acids. Though phenol is the stronger of the two.
What is a substituted phenol?
Any phenol that has substituents in a 1, 3 configuration.
Structure of phenol?
phenol
Is phenol volatile?
Phenol is flammable.
Why contraindications should be considered before cutting?
what are the contraindications when cutting hair
Which is stronger acid ethanol or phenol?
phenol
What are some examples of a phenol?
What are some examples of Phenol
Does phenol react with bromine?
Yes, at room temperature bromine reacts with phenol and forms 2,4,6-tribromo phenol.
What are contraindications of laxatives?
Some contraindications for laxatives are: Rectal bleeding, vomiting, appendicitis, and abdominal pain.
Which is strong acid water or phenol?
Both water and phenol are very weak acids. Though phenol is the stronger of the two.
Is phenol a non-electrolyte?
Phenol. Phenol's Dipole Moment: 1.7D Phenyl chloride's Dipole Moment: 1.54D
Is phenol easier or more difficult to substitute with bromine than benzene?
The substitution reactions of phenol are easier than benzene, phenol directly reacts with bromine and gives tribromo phenol while benzene requires FeCl3 as a catalyst and gives mono bromo phenol.
Can you get phenol from carbolic acid?
Carbolic acid is another name for Phenol.
What is a substituted phenol?
Any phenol that has substituents in a 1, 3 configuration.
