JEE Main Chemistry question

Solvent used in dry-cleaning of clothes is:

(A)Alcohol
(B)Acetone
(C)Carbon tetrachlorideCorrect
(D)Freon

Answer: (C)

Solution

Carbon tetrachloride, being non-flammable and an effective solvent for greases and oils (while being chemically inert towards most fabrics), was historically widely used as the solvent for

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