$A$ little baby was playing in a park with his maid. Suddenly,he fell down and got a minor injury. The maid applied tincture of iodine on the wound.
$(a)$ Why did she apply tincture of iodine on the wound?
$(b)$ Name the solute and solvent present in tincture of iodine.
$(c)$ Enlist the values shown by the maid.

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(N/A) Tincture of iodine is applied to the wound because it acts as an antiseptic or disinfectant,which helps in preventing infection by killing microorganisms.
$(b)$ In tincture of iodine,iodine is the solute and alcohol (ethanol) is the solvent.
$(c)$ The values shown by the maid are: presence of mind,basic medical knowledge,care,and responsibility towards the child.

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