Phosgene is a poisonous gas obtained in chloroform bottles, substance used to make it non-poisonous is:

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Phosgene is a poisonous gas obtained in chloroform bottles, substance used to make it non-poisonous is: (A) formic acid (B) ethanol (C) dichloro methane (D)  CH2COOH

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Phosgene (COCl2) when reacts with ethanol, it forms a compound which is non-poisonous, so its poisonous character finish.

Q. Phosgene is a poisonous gas obtained in chloroform bottles, substance used to make it non-poisonous is:

formic acid

ethanol

dichloro methane

$C H_{2} COO H$

Phosgene $(COC l_{2})$ when reacts with ethanol, it forms a compound which is non-poisonous, so its poisonous character finish.