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Chemistry in Everyday Life — Chemistry STD 12 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceChemistryChemistry in Everyday Life3 Marks
Question
Define the following terms :
  1. Analgesic
  2. Anionic detergent
  3. Antacid
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Answer

  1. Drugs that reduce or abolish pain without causing impairment of consciousness, mental confusion or paralysis.
  2. Anionic detergents are sodium salts of sulphonated long chain alcohols or hydrocarbons/alkylbenzene sulphonate or detergents whose anionic part is involved in cleansing action.
  3. Antacids are chemical compounds which are used for the treatment of excess acid produced in the stomach.

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