General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry - 4th edition
General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry - 4th edition
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781259883989
Author: by Janice Smith
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 25, Problem 45P
Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The compound that more likely to be a general anesthetic should be selected from the given compounds.

Concept Introduction:

General anesthetics are usually used in surgeries and they are used to render the body unconscious. The basic working of the anesthetic is that they stop or mask the signals from and to the brain rendering the patient unconscious. They are also used as painkillers at times.

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