A colourless gas with the smell of rotten fish is :

Question

A colourless gas with the smell of rotten fish is : (A) H2S (B) PH3 (C)  SO2 (D) none of these

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H 2 S has smell of rotten eggs and is produced during decay of organic matter. SO 2 has pungent odour of burning sulphur while phosphene ( PH 3) has an odour of rotten fish.

Q. A colourless gas with the smell of rotten fish is :

$H_{2} S$

$P H_{3}$

$S O_{2}$

none of these

$H_{2} S$ has smell of rotten eggs and is produced during decay of organic matter. $S O_{2}$ has pungent odour of burning sulphur while phosphene $(P H_{3})$ has an odour of rotten fish.

Q. A colourless gas with the smell of rotten fish is :

H2​S

PH3​

SO2​

none of these

H2​S has smell of rotten eggs and is produced during decay of organic matter. SO2​ has pungent odour of burning sulphur while phosphene (PH3​) has an odour of rotten fish.

$H_{2} S$

$P H_{3}$

$S O_{2}$

$H_{2} S$ has smell of rotten eggs and is produced during decay of organic matter. $S O_{2}$ has pungent odour of burning sulphur while phosphene $(P H_{3})$ has an odour of rotten fish.