Name the conventional solvent that was used for dry cleaning purposes which later confirmed to be a suspected carcinogen.

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Name the conventional solvent that was used for dry cleaning purposes which later confirmed to be a suspected carcinogen.
 
(a) Supercritical CO2
 
(b) Phenanthrene
 
(c) Tetrachloroethene
 
(d) Benzene aldehyde
 
I had been asked this question in an interview for internship.
 
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Select the correct answer from above options 
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Editor">Editor Staff answered 1 year ago

Right option is (c) Tetrachloroethene
 
Explanation: Tetrachloroethene was used as a solvent for dry cleaning purposes. It is a suspected carcinogen and groundwater contaminant. It is replaced by greener solvent like supercritical CO2.


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