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GK QUESTION#3234

Which organic compound has formula C₆H₄Cl₂ and is used as a fumigant insecticide for controlling clothes moths?

  1. AParadichlorobenzeneCorrect answer
  2. BEthylbenzene
  3. CBenzoyl chloride
  4. DChlorobenzene
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A. Paradichlorobenzene

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Paradichlorobenzene, or 1,4-dichlorobenzene, has formula C₆H₄Cl₂ and is used in moth-control fumigant products. Its vapour acts on clothes moths. Ethylbenzene, benzoyl chloride and chlorobenzene have different formulas and do not match this identity.

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