Which one is known as tear gas?

Question

Which one is known as tear gas? (A) COCl2 (B) CH3Cl (C) CH3COCl (D) CCl3NO2

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Tear gas is CCl3NO2 which is formed by the nitration of chloroform as follows CHCl3+HNO3 arrow undersetC h l o r o p i c r i n o r t e a r g a sC C l3 N O2+H2O

Q. Which one is known as tear gas?

$COC l_{2}$

$C H_{3} Cl$

$C H_{3} COCl$

$CC l_{3} N O_{2}$

Tear gas is $CC l_{3} N O_{2}$ which is formed by the nitration of chloroform as follows
$C H C l_{3} + H N O_{3} \to C h l oro p i cr in or t e a r g a s CC l_{3} N O_{2} + H_{2} O$

Q. Which one is known as tear gas?

COCl2​

CH3​Cl

CH3​COCl

CCl3​NO2​

Tear gas is CCl3​NO2​ which is formed by the nitration of chloroform as follows CHCl3​+HNO3​→ChloropicrinorteargasCCl3​NO2​​+H2​O

$COC l_{2}$

$C H_{3} Cl$

$C H_{3} COCl$

$CC l_{3} N O_{2}$

Tear gas is $CC l_{3} N O_{2}$ which is formed by the nitration of chloroform as follows
$C H C l_{3} + H N O_{3} \to C h l oro p i cr in or t e a r g a s CC l_{3} N O_{2} + H_{2} O$