Which of the following gases is known as tear gas?

Methyl isocyanide

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Sulphur dioxide

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Chloropicrin

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Nitrous oxide

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Solution

The correct option is D Chloropicrin
Chloropicrin is a powerful tear gas; it is one of the most toxic to insects of the fumigants. It is sometimes added in small proportions to other fumigants, e.g., hydrogen cyanide and methyl bromide, to serve as a warning agent.
Option "C" is correct.

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