What are the IUPAC names of the insecticide DDT and benzene hexachloride? Why is their use banned in India and other countries?
What are the IUPAC names of the insecticide DDT and benzene hexachloride? Why is their use banned in India and other countries?
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This is a short answer type question as classified in NCERT Exemplar
The IUPAC names for DDT and benzene hexachloride are 2, 2-bis (4-chlorophenyl)-1, 1-trichloroethane and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6-hexachlorocyclohexane, respectively.
They are poisonous and non-bio digestible at the same time. They are fat soluble, and their concentration in the food chain continues to rise. As a result, they are prohibited in India and other nations.
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