Assertion: Chloroform gives chloropicrin with HNO3 vapour. Reason: Chloropicrin is used as an insecticide.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation to Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is not the correct explanation to Assertion
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C
Assertion is true but Reason is false
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D
Assertion is false but Reason is true
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Solution
The correct option is B Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is not the correct explanation to Assertion Chloropicrin is war gas (tear gas). It is formed when chloroform reacts with nitric acid. It is also used as an insecticide. The reaction is given above