Question

Chloroform reacts with concentrated $HN{O}_3$ to give

• A. Water gas
• B. Tear gas
• C. Laughing gas
• D. Producer gas

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

When chloroform reacts with $HN{O}_3$ product formed are chloropicrin or tear gas and water.
$\underset{\text{chloroform}}{CHC{l}_3}+\underset{\text{concnitricacid}}{HC{O}_3}\to \underset{\text{chloropicrin}}{CC{l}_{3}N{O}_2}+\underset{\text{watre}}{H_{2}O}$