Xylene

 Xylene ek organic solvent hai jo paints, varnish, adhesives, printing inks, petrol aur industries me bahut use hota hai. Yeh BTEX group ka member hai (Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Xylene).

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✔ Xylene kya hota hai?

Ek aromatic hydrocarbon

Formula: C₈H₁₀

Actually 3 isomers hote hain:

o-xylene (ortho)

m-xylene (meta)

p-xylene (para)

Tino ka structure thoda alag hota hai, but chemical properties similar hoti hain.

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✔ Kaha use hota hai?

Paint thinners

Nail polish remover

Rubber, leather, plastic industry

Printing industry

Pesticide manufacturing

Petrochemical industry (fuel component)

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✔ Kaha milta hai (environment me)?

Petrol aur diesel fumes

Industrial discharge

Paint workshop emissions

Household solvents

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✔ Health impacts

Eyes, nose, throat irritation

Dizziness, headache (vapor inhale karne se)

High exposure → liver & kidney damage

Flammable (fire hazard)

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✔ Water me pollution

Xylene hydrophobic hota hai →

Water me kam dissolve hota hai

Soil/groundwater contamination possible

AOP treatment me iska breakdown hydroxyl radicals se hota hai, lekin benzene-type rings ka treatment thoda tough hota hai.

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Agar chaho to main BTEX group (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene) ki exam-style table bhi de sakta hoon.