Question

In the textbook you came across "Three Mile Island and Chernobyl disasters associated with accidental leakage of radioactive wastes." In India we had Bhopal gas tragedy. It is associated with which of the following?

• A. Methyl Isocyanate
  
• B. Methyl Cyanate
• C. CFC
  
• D. CO${}_2$
  

Answer 1

The correct option is A Methyl Isocyanate


Bhopal gas tragedy

The Bhopal gas tragedy of $1984$ was the leakage of gas methyl isocyanate from an insecticide plant that caused several deaths. Methyl isocyanate is a highly toxic gas, its high concentration of $21$ ppm (parts per million) can cause death within minutes of inhalation.


Final answer
b. Methyl Isocyanate