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Chloropicrin is obtained by the reaction
Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)NEETNEET 2004
Options:
  • A steam on carbon tetrachloride
  • B nitric acid on chlorobenzene
  • C chlorine on picric acid
  • D nitric acid on chloroform
Solution:
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The correct answer is: nitric acid on chloroform
Chloropicrin is prepared by heating chloroform with concentrated nitric acid.
$$
\mathrm{CHCl}_3+\mathrm{HONO}_2 \rightarrow \mathrm{CNO}_2^{-} \mathrm{Cl}_3+\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}
$$
chloropicrin
Related Theory
Chloropicrin (Trichlara(nitro)methane) is also prepared by the reaction of nitromethane with sodium hypochlorite.

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