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What is the formula of Methyl Isocyanate which was leaked in Bhopal gas tragedy?

What is the formula of Methyl Isocyanate which was leaked in Bhopal gas tragedy? Correct Answer <span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">CH<sub>3</sub>NCO</span>

  • The chemical formula of Methyl Isocyanate is CH3NCO. 
  • Methyl Isocyanate was leaked during the Bhopal Gas Tragedy on the night of 2–3 December 1984 at the Union Carbide India pesticide plant in Bhopal.
  • Methyl Isocyanate is used in the production of rubbers and adhesives.
  • It is a colourless, poisonous, irritating material and is extremely hazardous to human health.

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Methyl Isocyanate gas, which was involved in the disaster in Bhopal in December 1984, was used in the Union Carbide factory for production of:
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