Which substance is added to soaps to impart antiseptic properties ?

Question : Which substance is added to soaps to impart antiseptic properties ?

(1) Aspirin

(2) Chloroxylenol

(3) Bithional

(4) Phenol

Answer : from all above options the correct answer is “(3) Bithional ” so we can say Bithional substance is added to soaps to impart antiseptic properties .

explanation of answer : the soaps which contain antiseptic properties called medicated soaps because these types of soaps have potential for removal several types of bacteria or diseases. the substance Bithional that is also called Bithionol is added to soap to create properties of antiseptic in soap so that in behave like some type of antiseptic and can protect from some type of diseases or bacteria that can create any type of illness in body.

The structure of Bithional is given below –

hence option (3) Bithional is correct answer. Bithional retains its antiseptic property in all kinds of environment.