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}} $
