Q. When chlorine is passed through warm benzene in presence of the sunlight, the product obtained is
A) Benzotrichloride
B) Chlorobenzene
C) Gammexane
D) DDT
Explanation
(c)
An insecticide, gammexane, is formed. It is also called benzene hexa chloride $(BHC)$, though it is wrong. The correct chemical name is $syn$:hexachloro cyclohexane.
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