Picric acid is a yellow coloured compound. Its chemical name is:
A
Trinitrobenzene
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B
2,4,6−trinitrophenol
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C
Trinitrotoluene
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D
Trinitroaniline
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Solution
The correct option is B2,4,6−trinitrophenol Picric acid is 2,4,6-trinitrophenol. It is yellow crystalline solid. It is an explosive. Wet picric acid is used as a skin dye reacting with proteins in skin to give dark brown color.