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Haloalkanes And Haloarenes

Question
CBSEENCH12007694

What happens when chloroform reacts with concentrated nitric acid?

Solution

When chloroform reacts with concentrated nitric acid, it forms chloropicrin.
stack Cl subscript 3 CH with Chloroform below space plus space stack HONO subscript 2 with Nitric space acid below space rightwards arrow space space stack Cl subscript 3 CNO subscript 2 with Chloropicrin below space plus space straight H subscript 2 straight O