What are disinfectants? Give example.

Explanation

Disinfectants:The chemical compounds used for killing(or)Preventing the growth of microorganism are called disinfectants.
i)These are applied to inanimate objects like florrs,drainage systems etc.E.g:i)4% aqueous solution of formaldehyde called formalin is a disinfectant
ii)0.3 ppm chlorine aqueous solution is disinfectant
iii)`SO_(2)` in very low concentration is disinfectant.