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The expanded form of DDT is ______.

A.
Dichloro dimethyl tricholropropane
B.
Dichloro diethyl tricholoroethane
C.
Dicholoro diphenyl tricholoracetate
D.
Dichloro diphenyl trichloroethane

Solution:

Concept:Paul Muller ( 1899-1965) - was a Swiss chemist who received the 1948 Nobel Prize in Physiology or medicine.He got the Nobel Prize for his 1939 discovery of insecticidal qualities and the use of DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) in the control of Vector diseases like Malaria and Yellow Fever.Dichloro diphenyl trichloroethane (DDT) is a colourless, crystalline, tasteless, and almost odourless organochlorine known for its insecticidal properties and environmental impacts. Explanation:From the above explanation, we can see that the full form of DDT is Dichloro diphenyl trichloroethane.And its structural formula is given as

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