JEE Main Chemistry question

ChemistryAlcohols, Phenols and EthersJEE Main

Which one of the following alcohols is used as an antifreeze reagent for making explosives?

Answer: (A)

Solution

Glycerol is widely used as an antifreeze and is also the key raw material for making the explosive nitroglycerine (glyceryl trinitrate) via nitration. Glycol (ethylene glycol) is used as an

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