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The broad spectrum antibiotic first isolated in 1947 was:
AChloramphenicol
BChlorophyllacin
CChloroformamide
DChlorobenzamide
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Chloramphenicol
1. One antibiotic is dated in the account.
2. It acts against a wide range of bacteria.
3. That antibiotic is chloramphenicol.
_Source: syllabus Chemistry Part II, Class XII, Chemistry in Everyday Life._
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