Given below are two statements : Statement I : Picric acid is 2, 4, 6-trinitrotoluene. Statement II : Phenol-2, 4-disulphuric acid is treated with conc. HNO3 to get picric acid. In the light of the ab

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Given below are two statements : Statement I : Picric acid is 2, 4, 6-trinitrotoluene. Statement II : Phenol-2, 4-disulphuric acid is treated with conc. HNO3 to get picric acid. In the light of the above statement, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

(A) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
(B) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
(C) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
(D) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.

Prashant Kotian · Accepted Answer

Correct answer: A. NO2 OH O2N NO2 picric acid (2, 4, 6 – trinitrophenol) OH Conc. H2SO4 OH SO3H SO3H Conc. HNO3 NO2 OH O2N NO2 Picric acid S O O Cl Cl Tetrahedral I I I – Linear $//(1® 2 Final JEE-Main Exam April, 2024/06-04-2024/Morn

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