Question

what is DDT? explain

Answer 1

DDT definition. A colorless insecticide that kills on contact. It is poisonous to humans and animals when swallowed or absorbed through the skin. DDT is an abbreviation for dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane.

Answer 2

Hey !!

It is used as an insecticide. It creates pollution due to its extreme stability. It is ''non-biodegradable''. It is manufactured by the condensation of chlorobenzene with chloral (trichloroacetaldehyde) in the presence of sulphuric acid. It is also called p,p'-dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethance. It was earlier used to control malaria and typhoid.

          But it is highly toxic to fish and due to stability, it get deposited and stored in animal fat tissues. Thus was banned in USA and India but still used in other countries of the world.

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