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2, 4, 6-trinitrophenol is...

2, 4, 6-trinitrophenol is

A

tear gas

B

picric acid

C

chloropicrin

D

All of these

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B
Picric acid is . Chemically it is 2,4,6-trinitrophenol and it is used as an explosive.
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