Q. $CHCl_{3}$ reacts with conc. $HNO_{3}$ to give
A) $CCl_{3}NO_{2}$
B) $CH_{3}NO_{2}$
C) $CH_{3}CN$
D) $CH_{3}CH_{2}NO_{2}$
Explanation
(a)
Chloroform reacts with conc. $HNO_{3}\$to give chloropicrin which is used as tear gas.
$CHCl_{3} + HNO_{3}\overset{\ \ \ \ \ \mathrm{\Delta}\ \ \ \ \ }{\rightarrow}CCl_{3}NO_{2} + H_{2}O$
chloropicrin
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