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  4. Which of the following chemicals are used to manufacture methyl isocyanate that caused Bhopal Tragedy ? (i) Methylamine (ii) Phosgene (iii) Phosphine (iv) Dimethylamine

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Q. Which of the following chemicals are used to manufacture methyl isocyanate that caused "Bhopal Tragedy" ?
(i) Methylamine
(ii) Phosgene
(iii) Phosphine
(iv) Dimethylamine

AIIMSAIIMS 2005Amines

Solution:

Methyl isocyanate, MIC $\left( CH _{3} NCO \right)$ is industrially prepared by the reaction of methyl amine and phosgene (carbonyl chloride)
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On the night of Dec. $2$, 1984, a major gas tragedy struck Bhopal due to leakage of $MIC$ from storage tank of Union Carbide Ltd. Plant, $MIC$ was used in the manufacture of insecticide.