Question
What are the uses of aliphatic nitro compounds.
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Answer
- Nitromethane is used as a fuel for cars.
- Chloropicrrn $\left( CCl _3 NO _2\right)$ is used as an insecticide
- Nitroethane is used as a fuel additive and precursor to explosive and they are good solvents for polymers, cellulose ester, synthetic rubber and dyes etc,
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