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What are the IUPAC names of the insecticide DDT and benzenehexachloride? Why is their use banned in India and other countries?

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IUPAC name of DDT is 2, 2-bis (4-chlorophenyl)-1, 1, 1-trichloroethane that of benzene hexachloride is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6-hexachlorocyclohexane.

They are non-biodegradable and toxic at the same time. They are soluble in fat and their concentration keeps increasing in the food chain. This is why their use is banned in India and other countries.

 

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