Question

(i) What type of drug is used in sleeping pills ?
(ii)What type of detergents are used in toothpastes?
(iii) Why the use of alitame as artificial sweetener is not recommended?

Answer 1

(i) Tranquilizers are generally used in sleeping pills.
(ii) Toothpastes contain anionic detergents like Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS).
(iii) Alitame is a high potency artificial sweetener due to which it is difficult to control the sweetness of food