Multiple choice

The addition of arsenic chloride in acetylene produces a poisonous gas, called ___________.

  1. lewisite

  2. Chloropicrine

  3. Mustard gas

  4. Acetylene gas

  5. None of these
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A Correct answer
Explanation

This option is correct, as arsenic chloride is added in acetylene in presence of AlCl3, Cu2Cl2 to form 2-chlorovinyldichloroarsine. This is Lewisite. it is very powerful poisonous gas.

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