NTA Abhyas NEET2020Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)Practice
Which one is known as tear gas?
Options
- AC O C l 2
- BC H 3 C l
- CC H 3 C O C l
- DC C l 3 N O 2
Correct answer
D. C C l 3 N O 2
Step-by-step solution
Tear gas is C C l 3 N O 2 which is formed by the nitration of chloroform as follows C H C l 3 + H N O 3 → C C l 3 N O 2 C h l o r o p i c r i n o r t e a r g a s + H 2 O