A) phenol
B) toluene
C) glycerine
D) formaldehyde
Correct Answer: D
Solution :
Formaldehyde with ammonia gives a medicinal compound hexamethylene tetramine (urotropine), which on nitration gives one of the most powerful explosive, named cyclonite or RDX- \[6HCHO+4N{{H}_{4}}\xrightarrow{{}}\underset{\begin{smallmatrix} \text{Urotropine}\,\text{or}\, \\ \text{Hexamethylene}\,\text{tetramine} \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{{{(C{{H}_{2}})}_{6}}{{N}_{4}}+6{{H}_{2}}O}}\,\]You need to login to perform this action.
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