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Thymol is one of the main ingredients in oil of thyme. It has powerful antiseptic and antifungal properties and is sometimes used in mouthwashes and toothpaste both for that reason and because it has a pleasant smell. Chemically it's 2-isopropyl-5-methylphenol.
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Is thymol mercury?
No. You are thinking of thimerosal. Thymol is in thyme and oregano oils.
What is the absorbance value for thymol?
thymol blue 436, 545 and 595 nm
In which solution will thymol blue indicator appears blue?
KOH
What is the catalyst needed for saponification?
Thymol is a good catalyst in saponification. I personally used it during chem prac class :)
Why does the typical base indicator exhibit its color change over a range of about 2 PH units?
The usual range of the color change on the indicator is between 1.5-2 pH units because of the sensitivity of the indicators. The universal indicator is used in most test.
What is thymol test?
The technique of the thymol turbidity test is much simpler, however, and probably consists of a direct precipitation of a protein appearing in liver disease by the addition of a thymol solution. It would seem, therefore, that a study of the mechanism of this reaction and the protein component concerned would be more likely to yield clear-cut information regarding at least one of the proteins that appear in the blood stream during diseases of the liver.
Is thymol mercury?
No. You are thinking of thimerosal. Thymol is in thyme and oregano oils.
What is the absorbance value for thymol?
thymol blue 436, 545 and 595 nm
Is thymol liquid at room temperature?
Thymol exists as a white, crystalline solid at room temperature.
Why is thymol soluble in NaOH?
Yes it is soluble because NaOH is nonpolar as well as Thymol being nonpolar
How many grams of thymol dilute to make 30 ml of 4 percent thymol in alcohol topical nail solution?
DISSOLVE 1.2 Gm OF THYMOL CRYSTALS IN 20mL OF ETHYL ALCOHOL. THEN, BRING TO FINAL VOLUME WITH ETHYL ALCOHOL.
Do Thymol causes dilated pupils?
Yes, thymol can result in dilated and fixed pupils which could then be damaging to the eye if you go to the area of increased sun exposure. This mostly occurs in overdose of thymol.
What colour would thymol blue go if hydrochloric acid was added?
Thymol blue will be yellow at pH < 8
Is thymol non-polar?
thymol is polar it does slightly dissolve in water and very soluble in NaOH.
What is the chemical formula of thymol?
C10H14O
What is the functional group for thymol?
the functional group of thymol is phenol because it got an OH group connected to aromatic ring (AR-OH)
Common name of thymol iodide?
Aristol
