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Methyl isocyanate (MIC) is an organic compound with the molecular formula C2H3NO, arranged as H3C-N=C=O. Synonyms are isocyanatomethane, methyl carbylamine, and MIC. It was discovered in 1888 as an ester of isocyanic acid. As a highly toxic and irritating material, it is hazardous to human health. The great 1984 industrial disaster in Bhopal, India that killed thousands of people was caused by the release of methyl isocyanate vapor.
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What are some uses of methyl isocyanate?
some uses of methyl isocyanate is to produce pesticides, plastics, rubbers and adhesives
Is methyl isocynate a compound of methane?
CH3NCO (methyl isocyanate) is a derivative of methane (CH4)
What are the physical properties of MIC?
Methyl isocyanate (MIC) is a colorless liquid with a pungent odor. It is miscible with water and has a boiling point of 39 degrees Celsius. MIC is highly reactive and can release toxic fumes when exposed to air.
What chemical agent has an odor of geranium?
benzyl isocyanate
What is the methyl group associated with?
The methyl group is -CH3.
What are some uses of methyl isocyanate?
some uses of methyl isocyanate is to produce pesticides, plastics, rubbers and adhesives
What is the chemical symbol for methyl isocyanate gas?
Methyl isocyanate is an organic compound with the molecular formula CH3NCO.Chemical formula: C2H3NO
Is methyl isocynate a compound of methane?
CH3NCO (methyl isocyanate) is a derivative of methane (CH4)
Is methyl isocyanate MIC an acid or an alkali?
Acid. i think.
What kind of gas escape the plant in Bhopal India?
methyl isocyanate
What is a correct molecular formula of mic?
If you think to methyl isocyanate the chemical formula is C2H3NO.
Which Gas leaked from the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal in 1985?
methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas 1984
Due to which gas more than 2500 people died in Bhopal in 1984?
methyl isocyanate or MIC
What has the author Suroopa Mukherjee written?
Suroopa Mukherjee has written: 'A tale of the forest' 'Bhopal gas tragedy' -- subject(s): Accidents, Bhopal Union Carbide Plant Disaster, Bhopal, India, 1984, Chemical industry, Environmental aspects of Methyl isocyanate, Methyl isocyanate
What is methyl isocyanate that is in a cigarette?
Methyl Isocyanate is a highly toxic organic compound which is used in the manufacture of pesticides and other such things. It is best known as the chemical which was behind the Bhopal Disaster of 1984. This incident killed thousands of people. methyl isocyanate, when mixed with water produces an extremely strong poisonous gas. I guess it isn't good for you! Actually it's an intermediary product in the manufacture of pesticides. If it's in tobacco, it's also in in other cultivated crops, like 'healthy' fruit and vegetables.
In history's worst industrial accident methyl isocyanate gas from a Union Carbide plant in Bhopal killed some 3300 people in what country?
India
Bhopal gas tragedy?
The Bhopal Disaster was caused by a cloud of methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas, which weighed 42 tonnes, released by an Union Carbide Pesticide plant.
