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Some of the pesticides sprayed on farm crops wash off in the rain and get into the waterways. The water plants absorb the pesticides.
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∙ 7y agoDDT is absorbed from the polluted water.
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What are polluted for spraying of DDT in crop plants?
air,soil and water only
Is DDT soluble in water?
DDT is practically insoluble in water.
How do DDT got into the water?
DDT from soils is drained to water after rains and floods.
What kind of soluble is DDT?
The solubility of DDT in water is not significant.
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.
What are polluted for spraying of DDT in crop plants?
air,soil and water only
Did they test ddt?
DDT can be determined in soils, waters, plants, etc.
How DDT react with water?
DDT doesn't react with water.
Is DDT soluble in water?
DDT is practically insoluble in water.
How do DDT got into the water?
DDT from soils is drained to water after rains and floods.
What kind of soluble is DDT?
The solubility of DDT in water is not significant.
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.
Is there any evidence of bio-accumulation in the case of DDT?
Yes, many animals and plants have been tested and proven to contain DDT years after it was applied to crops many miles away. The most notable case is that of the American Bald Eagle, whose eggshells were weakened by DDT contamination, threatening the entire Bald Eagle population for years. Some years after DDT was banned in the US, the eagle's normal reproductive cycle was restored, as the DDT levels in their blood was reduced.
Why does osprey contain large amounts of DDT?
DDT concentration is higher in ospreys because they eat the animals that have concentrations of DDT in it. As DDT passes up the food chain it gets more and more concentrated. THis is due to the 10% rule. wiki it.
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.
Does DDT react with water?
DDtT is insoluble in water.
How much ddt present on plants?
DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) was first synthesized in 1874, but it's insecticide properties weren't discovered until 1939.After finding that DDT was harmful to animals and humans, it was outlawed for most uses in the U.S. in 1972. Subsequently, it was banned for agricultural use worldwide in the Stockholm Convention. So, the short answer is, there should not be *any* DDT present on plants.
