DDT stands for Dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane. The chemical formula of DDT is C₁₄H₉Cl₅. This formula indicates that DDT is composed of Carbon (C), Hydrogen (H), and Chlorine (Cl) atoms.
DDT does not contain
Asked in WBCS Main Paper 4 2019 · Topic: Food Preservation, Nutrition, Medicine, etc. (Pesticides, Herbicides, and Insecticides: Chemical Classes and Environmental Chemistry)
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