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Picric acid is a yellow coloured compound. Its chemical name is:

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Trinitrobenzene

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2, 4, 6 - t r i n i t r o p h e n o l

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Trinitrotoluene

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Trinitroaniline

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Solution

The correct option is B $2, 4, 6 - t r i n i t r o p h e n o l$
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.

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