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

A

thionyl chloride

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phosgene

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C

phosphine

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carbon tetrachloride

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Solution

The correct option is B phosgene
Mixture of carbon monoxide and chlorine is exposed to sunlight the product formed is phosgene.

Reaction is :
$C O + C l_{2} \to C O C l_{2}$ (phosgene).

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