JEE Main Chemistry question

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 chloroformCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Chloropicrin (trichloronitromethane, ) is prepared by the action of nitric acid on chloroform, substituting the chloroform's hydrogen with a nitro group: $ + → +

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Question ID VK-148131