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Chloropicrin is...

Chloropicrin is

A

Trichloro acetaldehyde

B

Nitrochloroform

C

2,4,6-trinitro phenol

D

None of these

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The correct Answer is:
B

Nitrochloroform is also knows as chloropicrin. Its IUPAC name is Trichloro (nitro) methane. Chloropicrin is used as broad spectrum antimicrobial, fungicide,insecticide.
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