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Chemistry Question on Group 15 Elements

The chemical formula of 'tear gas" is

A

\ceCOCl2\ce{COCl2}

B

\ceCO2\ce{CO2}

C

\ceCl2\ce{Cl2}

D

\ceCCl3NO2\ce{CCl_3NO_2}

Answer

\ceCCl3NO2\ce{CCl_3NO_2}

Explanation

Solution

"Tear gas" is the name given to the compound, CCl3NO2 {CCl3NO2}. It is also called chloropicrin. CHCl3−>[HNO3]CCl3NO2{CHCl_3 ->[HNO_3] CCl_3NO_2} or CH3NO2−>[Cl2][NaOH]CCl3NO2 {CH_3NO_2 ->[Cl_2][NaOH] CCl_3NO_2}