Given below are two statements : In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
- Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
- Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
- Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
- Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
Answer
(1) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Solution
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Statement I: picric acid is 2,4,6-trinitrophenol (2,4,6-trinitrotoluene is TNT) ⇒ incorrect
Statement II: phenol-2,4-disulphonic acid + conc. HNO3 ⇒ both –SO3H are replaced by –NO2 and the third –NO2 enters ⇒ picric acid ⇒ correct
Answer: (1)