Write about the use of triiodomethane (iodoform) $CHI_3$.
(N/A) Initially,iodoform was used as an antiseptic.
The antiseptic property of iodoform is not due to the compound itself,but due to the liberation of free iodine from it.
Free iodine has an unpleasant smell.
Currently,other iodine-containing medicines are used in place of iodoform,which do not contain free iodine and do not have an unpleasant smell.
The antiseptic property of iodoform is not due to the compound itself,but due to the liberation of free iodine from it.
Free iodine has an unpleasant smell.
Currently,other iodine-containing medicines are used in place of iodoform,which do not contain free iodine and do not have an unpleasant smell.
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