Chemistry in Everyday life Flashcards
What should be used as a propellant for rockets?
Liquid Hydrogen + Liquid Oxygen can be used a propellant for rockets
Which type of drug can reduce fever?
Antipyretic drugs can reduce fever
Aspirin is known as
Acetyl salicylic acid
What is DDT?
Non-biodegradable pollutant
Which nuclear reaction will generate an isotope?
Neutron particle emission will generate an isotope.
Use of chemicals for therapeutic effect is called?
Chemotherapy
Which type of drug kill or arrest the growth of microorganisms?
Antiseptics
Which type of drug has pain killing effect?
Analgesics
Proteins which perform the role of biological catalysts in the body are what?
Enzymes
Which drugs are neurologically active drugs?
Tranquilizers and analgesics
Which drug inhibits the synthesis of prostaglandins?
Aspirin