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Polyhalogen Compounds

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The fire extinguisher 'Pyrene' contains:

A

carbon dioxide

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carbon disulphide

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C

carbon tetrachloride

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chloroform

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Solution

The correct option is B carbon tetrachloride
Carbon tertrachloride is commonly used liquid in fire extinguishers to control fire. When heated to decomposition, it emits fumes of toxic phosgene and of hydrogen chloride.

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