Phosgene is a common name for

Question

Phosgene is a common name for (A) phosphonyl chloride (B) thionyl chloride (C) carbon dioxide and phosphine (D) carbonyl chloride

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Chloroform is slowly oxidised into a poisonous
compound called phosgene in the presence of air or
light. This compound is also called carbonyl
chloride

(COC l_{2})

C H C l_{3} + \frac{1}{2} O_{2} Air light (phosgene) Carbonyl chloride COC I_{2} + H C 1

Q. Phosgene is a common name for

phosphonyl chloride

thionyl chloride

carbon dioxide and phosphine

carbonyl chloride

Chloroform is slowly oxidised into a poisonous compound called phosgene in the presence of air or light. This compound is also called carbonyl chloride (COCl2​) CHCl3​+21​O2​Air light ​(phosgene)Carbonyl chloride​COCI2​​+HC1

Chloroform is slowly oxidised into a poisonous
compound called phosgene in the presence of air or
light. This compound is also called carbonyl
chloride $(COC l_{2})$
$C H C l_{3} + \frac{1}{2} O_{2} Air light (phosgene) Carbonyl chloride COC I_{2} + H C 1$