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1. Why do health practitioners recommend us to use 70% alcohol than 40%
alcohol as disinfectant to fight the pandemic COVID- 19?



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Answer:

because its stronger than the 40% alcohol

Explanation:

The reason its recommended by doctors to use is

70% isopropyl alcohol solution kills microorganisms by dissolving plasma membrane of the cell wall.

the plasma membrane of gram-negative bacteria consists of a thin layer of peptidoglycan that can easily get destroyed by the alcoholo. Ispropyl alcohol is most commonly used as a disinfectant in pharmaceutical industries. the important thing is that only 70% solution of isopropyl alcohol acts as a disinfectant killing all surface microorganisms. it is used to disinfect hands and equipment surface in pharmaceuticals

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