The IUPAC name of the insecticide lindane is:

dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane

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benzene hexachloride

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hexachloran

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1,2,3.4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane

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Solution

The correct option is C 1,2,3.4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane
The structure of Lindane is as shown in the figure. Following IUPAC rules, D is the correct answer.

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