Q22
The gas release in Bhopal tragedy was
A.
MIC
AnswerB.
COCl2
C.
Phosgene
D.
None of the above
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
The gas released in Bhopal tragedy was MIC.The Bhopal disaster or Bhopal gas tragedy was a chemical accident on the night of 2nd - 3rd December 1984 at the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) pesticide plant in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
In the world's worst industrial disaster, over 5,00,000 people in the small towns around the plant were exposed to the highly toxic gas methyl isocyanate (MIC).