The first dye that was prepared synthetically was:
A
Mauveine
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B
Azo-dyes
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C
Malachite green
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D
Phthalein dyes
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Solution
The correct option is A Mauveine (A) Mauveine
Mauveine, also known as aniline purple and Perkin's mauve, was the first synthetic dye. It was discovered serendipitously by William Henry Perkin in 1856. It is also among the first dyes to have been mass-produced.