Q. Molecular formula of chloropicrin is
A) $CHCl_{3}NO_{2}$
B) $CCl_{3}NO_{3}$
C) $CCl_{2}NO_{2}$
D) $CCl_{3}NO_{2}$
Explanation
(d)
$CHCl_{3} + HNO_{3} \rightarrow CCl_{3}NO_{2} + H_{2}O$
Chloroform nitric acid chloropicrin
Thus, the molecular formula of chloropicrin is $CCl_{3}NO_{2}.$
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker
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