Question

Gas released during Bhopal tragedy was

• A. sodium isothiocyanate
• B. potassium isothiocyanate
• C. ethyl isothiocyanate
• D. Methyl isocyanate

Answer 1

The correct option is D

Methyl isocyanate

The correct option is D.

Explanation of the correct option:

1. On December 3, 1984, a Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal was the site of the Bhopal gas tragedy.
2. When water and MIC were combined, an exothermic chemical reaction occurred and a chemical gas called methyl isocyanate (MIC) was released.
3. In many survivors, it caused a variety of diseases such as partial or total blindness, as well as gastrointestinal issues.

Final answer: The gas released during the Bhopal tragedy was methyl isocyanate.