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The chemical formula of 'tear gas' is...

The chemical formula of 'tear gas' is

A

`CoCl_(2)`

B

`CO_(2)`

C

`Cl_(2)`

D

`C Cl_(3)NO_(2)`

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D
Chloropicrin is also knonw as tear gas. It is obtained by the reaction of chloroform with nitric acid.
`CHCl_(3) +HNO_(3)to underset("(tear gas)")underset("chloropicrin")(C Cl_(3)NO_(2))+H_(2)O`
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