Which compound is used as soil sterilizing agent?

Nitrobenzene

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Nitroethane

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Aniline

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Chloropicrin

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Solution

The correct option is D Chloropicrin
Chloropicrin (nitrochloroform, $C l_{3} C - N O_{2}$ ) is used as soil sterilizing agent.

It is also used as a broad-spectrum antimicrobial, fungicide, herbicide, insecticide, and nematicide.

Option D is correct.

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