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Standard XII
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Which one of ...
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Which one of these causes blindness?
A
Ethanol
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Methanol
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Chloroform
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Carbon tetrachloride
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Solution
The correct option is
B
Methanol
Methanol also called wood alcohol commonly used as an organic solvent.
Intake of methanol affects our optic nerve resulting in blindness.
Hence the correct option is B.
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