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- Why do some countries still use DDT? - Answers
Why has Canada banned DDT but other countries have not? The use of the pesticide DDT concerns Canadians because it is quite poisonous
- What is the meaning of DDT chemically? - Answers
The meaning of DDT is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane It is a colorless, tasteless and odorless chemical with insecticidal properties It was first synthesized in 1874
- What is the half life of DDT? - Answers
Why was the pesticide DDT banned from use in the US? DDT was banned in the US due to its harmful impact on the environment and wildlife
- The initials DDT stand for a type of? - Answers
DDT (from its trivial name, d ichloro d iphenyl t richloroethane) is one of the most well-known synthetic pesticides It is a chemical with a long, unique, and controversial history
- Is ddt polar - Answers
Is ddt a mixture or compound? Chlorine is an elemental gas, but is technically a compound in its naturally occurring state because, like many gases, it occurs as CL2, rather than Cl
- How can the use of DDT actually boost an insect population?
The selective use of DDT can kill off predators or parasites that control insect populations, leading to an increase in the target insect species
- How many times greater ias the concentration of DDT in fish than . . .
The concentration of DDT in the fish is 430,000 times greater than the concentration of DDT in the water
- What is a good average value for the amount of organic matter that . . .
This approach allows you to assess the bioaccumulation and biomagnification of DDT through the food web The total amount of organic matter in a trophic level is called biomass
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