1,4-Dichlorobenzene
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1,4-Dichlorobenzene is an aryl chloride and isomer of dichlorobenzene with the formula C6H4Cl2. This colorless solid has a strong odor. The molecule consists of a benzene ring with two chlorine atoms
1,4 dichlorobenzene crystallised
1,4-dichlorobenzene balls sold as urinal disinfectant
Shipping container of the substance, showing several hazard labels confirming the environmental hazard posed by the substance.
Mothball
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Mothballs are small balls of chemical pesticide and deodorant, sometimes used when storing clothing and other materials susceptible to damage from silverfish, mold or moth larvae.
1,4-Dichlorobenzene
…two chlorine atoms (replacing hydrogen atoms) on opposing sites of the ring. It is used as a disinfectant, pesticide, and deodorant, most familiarly in mothballs in which it is a replacement for the more traditional naphthalene because of naphthalene's greater flammability (though both chemicals have the same…
Mothballs
A packet of mothballs