Question

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

• A. (i) and (iii)
• B. (iii) and (iv)
• C. (i) and (ii)
• D. (ii) and (iv)

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Methyl isocyanate, MIC $\left(C{H}_{3}NCO\right)$ is industrially prepared by the reaction of methyl amine and phosgene (carbonyl chloride)

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.