Tuesday, 28 February 2012

DDT

DDT is the common name for an insecticide.It's melting point is 108.5 degrees celsius and it is insoluble in water but it is very soluble in ethanol and acetone,colorless,odourless and it is especially useful for killing pests such as mosquitoes,flies etc:


It is also known as 'DICHLORO DIPHENYL TRICHLOROETHENE'.Here is a picture of a DDT bottle:

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