what is gammaxene describe it fully?

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what is gammaxene describe it fully?

2007-03-07 20:48:59 · 1 answers · asked by subisilver234 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Gamaxene is a ring compound used as pesticide. It's other mame is Benzene Hexa Chloride (BHC). It is a yellowish white powder. It can be prepared by the Addition reaction. When Chlorine is allowed to react with Benzene in presence of sunlight it forms gamaxene/BHC.

C6H6 + 3Cl2 --------------> C6H6Cl6
benzene + chlorine -----sunlight---------> Benzene hexa chloride

2007-03-07 20:59:43 · answer #1 · answered by dinu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋