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  4. The structural formula of picric acid is:

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Q. The structural formula of picric acid is:

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Solution:

Picric acid is 2, 4, 6-trinitrophenol. It is a strong acid due to the presence of three nitro groups which stabilize trinitrophenoxide ion by resonace.

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