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Which of the following is not used as an explosive?

A)  Trinitrotoluene

B)  Trinitrobenzene

C)  Picric acid      

D)  Nitrobenzene

Correct Answer: D

Solution :

Nitrobenzene is not used as an explosive while following are used as explosives. (1) TNG (Trinitroglycerine) \[\underset{C{{H}_{2}}-O-N{{O}_{2}}}{\mathop{\overset{C{{H}_{2}}-O-N{{O}_{2}}}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\overset{|}{\mathop{CH-O-N{{O}_{2}}}}}\,}}\,}}\,\] (2) Trinitro toluene (TNT)                                                 (3) Picric acid                                                      (4) Trinitro benzene (TNB)