On Kumbh Mela, Solar Eclipses, festivals and other religious/social events, fairs are held on the banks of holy ponds/rivers for some stipulated days. Lacs of people participate in these fairs to pay homage to their deities. For the convenience of the pilgrims, make-shift, toilets are made in the 'Fair Area' by the district administration. in and around these toilets, a white powder is often, sprinkled. Read the above passage and answer the following questions:

On Kumbh Mela, Solar Eclipses, festivals and other religious/social ev

1.	On Kumbh Mela, Solar Eclipses, festivals and other religious/social events, fairs are held on the banks of holy ponds/rivers for some stipulated days. Lacs of people participate in these fairs to pay homage to their deities. For the convenience of the pilgrims, make-shift, toilets are made in the 'Fair Area' by the district administration. in and around these toilets, a white powder is often, sprinkled. Read the above passage and answer the following questions:
Answer» SOLUTION :(i). The common NAME of the COMPOUND contained in the white powder is p,p'-dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane abbreviiated as DDT. its CHEMICAL name is 2,2-bis (4-chlorophenyl)-1,1,1-trichloroethane. it is prepared by the action of conc. `H_(2)SO_(4)` on a mixture of chlorobenzene and chloral. (ii) it is used to kill mosquitoes, LICE and other insects which spread diseases.