Match List - I with List - II.
| List - I | List - II | ||
| Compound | Use | ||
| (A) | Carbon tetrachloride | (I) | Paint remover |
| (B) | Methylene chloride | (II) | Refrigerators and air conditioners |
| (C) | DDT | (III) | Fire extinguisher |
| (D) | Freons | (IV) | Non-biodegradable insecticide |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below: [2024]
(2)
(A) Until the mid 1960s, it was also widely used as a cleaning fluid, both in industry, as a degreasing agent, and in the home, as a spot remover and as fire extinguisher.
(B) Methylene chloride () is widely used as a solvent, as a paint remover, as a propellant in aerosols, and as a process solvent in the manufacture of drugs. It is also used as a metal cleaning and finishing solvent.
(C) DDT is a non-biodegradable insecticide.
(D) The chlorofluorocarbon compounds of methane and ethane are collectively known as freons. These are usually produced for aerosol propellants, refrigeration and air conditioning purposes.