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Investigatory Project
Presence of Insecticides & Pesticides in Fruits & Vegetables

SCHOOL : K .V N T P C

CHEMISTRY PROJECT REPORT
STUDY THE PRESENCE OF INSECTICIDES AND PESTICIDES IB FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

Name :

Class :

Reg. No :

Examiner Teacher-in charge.

CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that the project was done by …………………………… Reg. No ……………….. Is in partial fulfillment of Chemistry Practical Examinations AISSCE 2008. I certify that this project is done by him/ her with his/her own effort with guidance of the teacher.

Teacher in charge Head of the institute

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I place my sincere thanks to my chemistry teacher SULEKHA RANI for her guidance and advices to complete my work successfully. I also thank our principal Ghosh for providing me all the facilities to finish the project on time.

I also take this opportunity to place on record my deep gratitude to LORD ALMIGHTY for the countless blessings showered on me while doing the work and to complete it.

Last but not least I thank my parents for their encouragement and support in my humble venture.

CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION …………………………………

2. AIM ………………………………………….

3. MATERIALS REQUIRED………………….

4. PRECEDURE………………………………..

5. OBSERVATIONS……………………………

6. BIBLIOGRAPHY……………………………

INTRODUCTION

In the past decade there has been a tremendous increase in the yields of various crops to meet the demand of overgrowing population, achieved by using pesticides and insecticides. These are chemicals that are sprayed over crop to protect it from pests. For example, DDT, BHC, zinc phosphide,
Mercuric chloride, dinitrophenol, etc. All pesticides are poisonous chemicals and are used in small quantities with care. Pesticides are proven to be effective against variety of insects, weeds and fungi and are respectively called insecticides, herbicides



Bibliography: 1. Modern’s abc of practical chemistry-XII 2. Comprehensive practical chemistry – XII 3. NCERT chemistry -XII 4.

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