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Why iodoform has appreciable antiseptic property?

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Why iodoform has appreciable antiseptic property?

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Antiseptic properties of iodoform are due to liberation of free iodine.

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Chapter 10: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes - Exercises [Page 142]

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NCERT Exemplar Chemistry Exemplar [English] Class 12
Chapter 10 Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
Exercises | Q III. 47. | Page 142

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