Given below are two statements : \Statement I : Picric acid is 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene.\ Statement I

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Given below are two statements : \Statement I : Picric acid is 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene.\ Statement II : Phenol-2,4-disulphonic acid is treated with conc. $\mathrm{HNO}_{3}$ to get picric acid.\ In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :\

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(d) : Statement-I is incorrect as $2,4,6$-trinitrophenol is picric acid.\ Phenol-2,4-disulphonic acid is treated with conc. $\mathrm{HNO}_{3}$ to obtain picric acid. Thus statement-II is correct.\ \