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Given below are some of the uses of tetrachloromethane (Carbon tetrachloride, CCl4). Of these, the one that is true is:

A
It is used as cleaning fluid.
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It is used as degreasing agent
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It is used in pharmaceutical industry​
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D
All of the above
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Solution

The correct option is D All of the above
Carbon tetrachloride is known as tetrachloromethane. The uses of tetrachloromethane is as follows:
1) It is used in refrigerants.
2) It is used in pharmaceuticals industry.
3) It is used in fire extinguisher.
4) It is used as cleaning fluid.
5) It is used as degreasing agent.

Hence, the correct answer is option (d).

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