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Question
CBSEENBI12047092

Assertion : Organochlorine pesticides are organic compounds that have been chlorinated.

Reason : Fenitrothion is one of the organochlorine pesticides. 

  • If both Assertion and Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion

  • If both Assertion and Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion

  • If Assertion is true statement but Reason is false

  • If both Assertion and Reason are false statements

Solution

C.

If Assertion is true statement but Reason is false

Organochlorinc pesticides arc organic compounds or hydrocarbons to which are added several atoms of chlorine through the process called chlorination. Rate of degradation of organochlorines is very low. E.g. DDT, BHC.

Fenitrothion is an organophosphate pesticide which is the organic ester of phosphoric acid and its derivatives. These pesticides arc very toxic but are not persistant. It is an inhibitor used as an insecticide. It is cheap and used worldwide.