The reaction of an organic compound with ammonia followed by nitration

The reaction of an organic compound with ammonia followed by nitration of the product gives a powerful explosive, called RDX.The organic compound is

Options

(a) phenol
(b) toluene
(c) glycerine
(d) formaldehyde

Correct Answer:

formaldehyde

Explanation:

No explanation available. Be the first to write the explanation for this question by commenting below.

admin:

Related Questions

  1. How many unpaired electrons are present in ground state for Fe²⁺(Z=26)
  2. The rate constant of the reaction A → B is 0.6 ˣ 10⁻³ mol per second.
  3. Addition of phosphate fertilizers into water leads to
  4. The main reason that SiCl₄ is easily hydrolysed as compared to CCl₄ is that
  5. 8.2 L of an ideal gas weight 9.0 gm at 300 K and 1 atm pressure