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JEE Main 202229 JulyEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2022
Date
29 July
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Chemistry in Everyday Life

JEE Main 2022 · 29 July · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Chemistry in Everyday Life

The number of chlorine atoms in bithionol is

The number of chlorine atoms in bithionol isThe number of chlorine atoms in bithionol is

Correct answer

4

Step-by-step solution

Bithionol is an antibacterial, anthelmintic, and algaecide. Bithionol (the compound is also called bithional) is added to soaps to impart antiseptic properties. It is aryl sulfide that is diphenyl sulfide in which each phenyl group is substituted at position 2 by hydroxy and at positions 3 and 5 by chlorine.

The number of chlorine atoms in bithionol is

So, as we can see in the structure it has total of 4 chlorine atoms.

Chlorine atoms =4= 4

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