Mohit and Rohan are good friends. They sit in the class room side by side but Rohan has a bad breath. Mohit took him to the dentist. The denstist after examining said that Rohan suffers from the dental disease pyorrhea. The doctor cleaned his teeth ad asked Rohan to brush the teeth at least twice a day and use mouthwash after very meal. (i) what are the main constituents for mouthwashes? (ii) Name the solvent used to dissolve these constituents. (iii) What values are displayed by Mohit?

Mohit and Rohan are good friends. They sit in the class room side by s

1.	Mohit and Rohan are good friends. They sit in the class room side by side but Rohan has a bad breath. Mohit took him to the dentist. The denstist after examining said that Rohan suffers from the dental disease pyorrhea. The doctor cleaned his teeth ad asked Rohan to brush the teeth at least twice a day and use mouthwash after very meal. (i) what are the main constituents for mouthwashes? (ii) Name the solvent used to dissolve these constituents. (iii) What values are displayed by Mohit?
Answer» Solution :(i) Phenols and ALCOHOLS derived from PLANTS are used as antiseptic agents in mouthwashes such as Listerine. The main phenolic constituents are: thymol (found in thyme and mist), eugenol (found in cloves), methyl salicylate and the monoterpenoid, eucalyptol. (ii) alcohol water mixture is used to dissolve all these constituents. alcohol also ACTS as an antiseptic and kills bacteria. (III) Mohit displayed values of awareness regarding HEALTH and hygiene of felow beings.