Question:

The chemical formula of 'tear gas" is

Updated On: Jul 7, 2022
  • $\ce{COCl2}$
  • $\ce{CO2}$
  • $\ce{Cl2}$
  • $\ce{CCl_3NO_2}$
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"Tear gas" is the name given to the compound, $ {CCl3NO2}$. It is also called chloropicrin. $ {CHCl_3 ->[HNO_3] CCl_3NO_2} $ or $ {CH_3NO_2 ->[Cl_2][NaOH] CCl_3NO_2}$
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Group 15 elements are also known as nitrogen group elements or nitrogen family

It consists of:

  • Nitrogen (N)
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  • Bismuth (Bi)
  • Moscovium (Mc)

They are present on the right side of the periodic table. All the elements are arranged based on their atomic weight. The elements with similar properties reside in a column called the group.

All Group 15 elements have the electron configuration ns2np3 in their outer shell, where n is the principal quantum number.

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