When a mixture of carbon monoxide and chlorine is exposed to sunlight the product formed is:
A
carbon tetrachloride
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B
phosgene
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C
phosphine
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D
carbon chloride
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Solution
The correct option is B phosgene Industrially phosgene is produced by passing CO and chlorine gas through a bed of porous activated carbon as catalyst. Naturally phosgene is produced in the presence of ultraviolet rays and oxygen chloroform converts to phosgene by radical reaction.