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(i) What are disinfectants ? Given an example. (ii) Given two example of macro-molecules that are chosen as drug targets. (iii) What are anionic detergents ? Give an example . |
Answer» (i) Disinfectants : A disinfectant is used primarily to sanitise objects. If acts as an antimicrobial that kills the microbes that cause infection. Disingectants usually come as liquids or sprays . Example : Chlorine in the concentration of 0.2 to 0.4 ppm, in an aquenous solution, acts as a disingectan. (ii) Enzymes and receptors are the macromoleculars that are chosen as drug targets. (iii) Aniomic datergents : The detergents are sodium salts of sulphonated long chain alcohols or hydrocarbone eg. sodium lauryl sulphate. Anionic detergents are of two types : 1. Sodium alkyl sulphates : Sodium lauryl sulphate `(C_(11)H_(23)CH_(2)OSO^(-3) Na^+)` and sodium stearyl sulphate `(C_(17)H_(35)CH_(2)OSO^(-3)Na^+)`. 2. Sodium alkyl benzenesulphonates : Sodium `4-(1-dodecy) benzenesulphonate (SDS). |
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