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Does DDT react with water?
DDT, or dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, is not particularly reactive with water. It is only slightly soluble in water and tends to persist in the environment for long periods of time. However, DDT can undergo hydrolysis in the presence of water under certain conditions.
How do DDT got into the water?
DDT from soils is drained to water after rains and floods.
Is DDT soluble in water?
DDT is not very soluble in water. It is more soluble in organic solvents like benzene and ethanol.
The molecule weight of DDT is 354.5the quantity of DDT required to prepare one liter of 10ppm DDT solution is.?
DDT is not soluble in water.
Why do predatory birds die when DDT is sprayed onto land or water?
Your premise is incorrect; DDT does not kill birds. DDT kills mosquitoes.
What kind of soluble is DDT?
DDT is a fat-soluble compound, meaning it dissolves in fats and oils but is not water-soluble. This property allows DDT to accumulate in the fatty tissues of organisms, leading to potential bioaccumulation and biomagnification in the food chain.
How did DDT enter the food chain?
DDT entered the food chain because it was in the water of the fish that bald eagles ate.
Why would water plants contain DDT?
Some of the pesticides sprayed on farm crops wash off in the rain and get into the waterways. The water plants absorb the pesticides.
Why would the concentration of ddt be less in water than in another organism?
The concentration of DDT is lower in water than in organisms because of bioaccumulation. Organisms absorb DDT from water through their food or direct exposure, leading to higher concentrations in their bodies compared to the surrounding environment. As DDT moves up the food chain, its concentration increases at each trophic level, resulting in higher levels in organisms than in the water.
How did DDT get into lakes and oceans?
When DDT is applied to soil, water or other materials it does not decompose or biodegrade rapidly. As consequence it is slowly washed out with the water flows into groundwater or surface flows into streams. These flows eventually reach lakes and oceans with the DDT content still intact. The biggest problem was the over application of DDT which exceeded the absorptive capacity of the environment leaving a surplus to become mobile in water flows.
How many times greater ias the concentration of DDT in fish than seawater?
The concentration of DDT in fish is typically thousands of times greater than in seawater due to biomagnification, where DDT accumulates in organisms higher up the food chain. This accumulation occurs as fish consume smaller organisms with DDT residues, leading to higher concentrations in their tissues.
What are polluted for spraying of DDT in crop plants?
air,soil and water only
