Question

$0.2\%$ phenol is commonly used as:

• A. an insecticide
• B. an antiseptic
• C. a disinfectant
• D. an anaesthetic

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Antiseptics are applied to living tissues such as wounds, cuts, ulcers, and diseased skin surfaces.

Same substances can act as an antiseptic as well as a disinfectant by varying the concentration.

$0.2\%$ solution of phenol is an antiseptic while its $1\%$ solution is disinfectant.