MCQ
Benzene hexachloride $ (BHC$) is used as
- ADye
- BAntimalerial drug
- CAntibiotic
- ✓Insecticide
✓
Answer
Correct option: D.
Insecticide
d
also known as gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane ( $\gamma-HCH)$, gammaxene, Gammallin and sometimes incorrectly called benzene hexachloride $(BHC)$, is an organochlorine chemical and an isomer of hexachlorocyclohexane that has been used both as an agricultural insecticide and as a pharmaceutical treatment for lice and scabies.
also known as gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane ( $\gamma-HCH)$, gammaxene, Gammallin and sometimes incorrectly called benzene hexachloride $(BHC)$, is an organochlorine chemical and an isomer of hexachlorocyclohexane that has been used both as an agricultural insecticide and as a pharmaceutical treatment for lice and scabies.
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