Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceNEETSTD 12 - 6. Haloalkanes and Haloarenes4 Marks
MCQ
Benzene hexachloride $ (BHC$) is used as
A
Dye
B
Antimalerial drug
C
Antibiotic
✓
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.
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