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General Knowledge · Q449

Environmental Science

Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 449

Q449

The cause of Bhopal disaster is

A.
Methyl Alcohol
B.
Methyl Carbonate
C.
Methyl Isocyanate
Answer
D.
Methyl Sulphate

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
The disaster happened because water entered a tank containing Methyl isocyanate. This caused a chemical reaction which resulted in the buildup of much Carbon dioxide, among other things.