JEE Main & Advanced Sample Paper JEE Main - Mock Test - 31

  • question_answer
    Chloropicrin is obtained by the reaction of

    A) steam on carbon tetrachloride

    B) nitric acid on chlorobenzene

    C) chlorine on picric acid

    D) nitric acid on chloroform

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Chloropicrin is nitrochloroform. It is obtained by the nitration of chloroform with \[HN{{O}_{3}}\]. \[\underset{Chloroform}{\mathop{HCC{{l}_{3}}}}\,\,\xrightarrow{(conc.)\,HN{{O}_{3}}}\,\underset{Chloropicrin}{\mathop{{{O}_{2}}NCC{{l}_{3}}}}\,\]


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