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Select the correct statements about herbicides and insecticides.

ASodium chlorate and sodium arsenite are used as weed killers
BAldrin is used to kill weeds
C2,4-D is a chlorinated organic compound containing a carboxylic acid group
DBHC is a herbicide

Answer: A, C

Sodium chlorate and sodium arsenite are inorganic herbicides (A true). 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid has a -COOH group (C true). Aldrin and BHC are organochlorine insecticides (B and D false).

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