Chloroform reacts with conc. $H N O_{3}$ to give X. This X is used as ___________.

war gas

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insecticide

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drug

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preservative

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Solution

The correct options are
A war gas
B insecticide
$H N O_{3} + C H C l_{3} \to C C l_{3} N O_{2} + H_{2} O$
Chloroform on reaction with nitric acid produces Chloropicrin which is used as war gas (tear gas). It also acts as an insecticide.

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