GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -A general antiseptic that is used to treat our wounds is tincture of iodine which is harmless to the human body. It kills the microbes present in our wounds.

Detailed explanation-2: -Iodine is a non-metal which is used to make purple-coloured solution called tincture iodine which is applied on cuts and wounds as an antiseptic.

Detailed explanation-3: -Non-metal used in the purple coloured solution which is applied on wounds (Iodine) as an antiseptic called a tincture. When this solution is applied on the wound, it sterilizes the wound and makes it free from microbial infection and thus prevent the wound from being infected.

Detailed explanation-4: -Iodine is the non-metal used to make an antiseptic solution called tincture. The plant extract dissolved in ethanol is known as tincture and it has antiseptic properties which prevent the growth of bacteria. Tincture of iodine contains 2-7% of iodine along with sodium or potassium iodide dissolved in ethanol and water.

Detailed explanation-5: -Iodine is dissolved in alcohol to make a solution called tincture which is used as an antiseptic for medicinal purposes. Q. A purple coloured non-metal forms a brown solution in alchohol which is applied on wounds as an antiseptic.