P-Block Elements Ques 84

Question: Phosgene is the common name of

[CPMT 1974, 86; DPMT 1989; MP PMT 1994]

Options:

A) Carbonyl chloride

B) Phosphine

C) Phosphorus oxychloride

D) Phosphorus trichloride

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

$ CHCl_3+\frac{1}{2}O_2\to \underset{\begin{smallmatrix} \text{Phosgene or carbonyl } \\ chloride \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{COCl_2+HCl}} $



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