When a mixture of carbon monoxide and chlorine is exposed to sunlight the product formed is :

Thionyl chloride

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Phosgene

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Phosphine

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Carbon tetrachloride

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Solution

The correct option is B
Phosgene

$C O + C l_{2} \to C O C l_{2}$

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