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Select the correct statements.

ADDT contains five chlorine atoms per molecule.
BDDT is manufactured from chloroform and benzene.
COn heating with steam, $CCl X_{4}$ can form phosgene, which is why it is no longer favoured in fire extinguishers.
D $CCl X_{4}$ is completely miscible with water.

Answer: A, C

Hot carbon tetrachloride with moisture gives toxic

COCl X_{2}

; DDT is

(ClC X_{6} H X_{4}) X_{2} CH - CCl X_{3}

with 5 Cl. It is made from chlorobenzene and chloral, not chloroform and benzene, and

CCl X_{4}

is nonpolar and immiscible with water.

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