Diacetyl morphine is

Morphine

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Heroin

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Cocaine

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Hashish

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Solution

The correct option is B Heroin
Heroin, commonly called smack, is chemically diacetyl morphine which is a white, odourless, bitter crystalline compound. This is obtained by acetylation of morphine.

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