Question

Chloropicrin is manufactured by the reaction between $Cl_{2},NaOH$ and

• A. Nitromethane
• B. Nitroethane
• C. Nitrophenol
• D. Nitrostyrene

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Nitromethane

Answer 2

$\underset { \text { Nitrometha ne } } { \mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } \mathrm { NO } _ { 2 } } + 3 \mathrm { Cl } _ { 2 } + 3 \mathrm { NaOH } \rightarrow$ $\underset{(\text{chloropicrin})}{CCl_{3} - NO_{2}} + 3NaCl + 3H_{2}O.$