MCQ
Chloropicrin is obtained by the reaction of
  • A
    Chlorine on picric acid
  • Nitric acid on chloroform
  • C
    Steam on carbon tetrachloride
  • D
    Nitric acid on chlorobenzene

Answer

Correct option: B.
Nitric acid on chloroform
b
(b) When chloroform is treated with concentrated nitric acid, its hydrogen is replaced by nitro group.
 

$CHC{{l}_{3}}+HON{{O}_{2}}\to \underset{\text{chloropicrin}}{\mathop{CN{{O}_{2}}C{{l}_{3}}}}\,+{{H}_{2}}O$

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