JEE Main Chemistry question

Chemistry Chemistry in Everyday Life JEE Main

Not in JEE Main or NEET syllabus

Statement 1: Paracetamol is a popular antipyretic.

Statement 2: It is used to bring down the body temperature during fever.

(A)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is correct explanation for AssertionCorrect
(B)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is not correct explanation for Assertion
(C)Assertion is True, Reason is False
(D)Assertion is False, Reason is True

Answer: (A)

Solution

Paracetamol is indeed a widely used antipyretic (Statement 1 is true), and it is classified as such precisely because it is used to bring down an abnormally

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