Which among the following compounds contains highest number of chlorine atoms in their single molecule?

Which among the following compounds contains highest number of chlorine atoms in their single molecule?
  1. Phosgene
  2. Tear gas
  3. Mustard gas
  4. Phosphine

Solution

$\mathrm{COCl}_2$ phosgene $\mathrm{CCl}_3 \mathrm{NO}_2$ Teargas $\mathrm{C}_4 \mathrm{H}_8 \mathrm{Cl}_2 \mathrm{~S}$ Mustard gas $\mathrm{PH}_3$ Phosphine Tear gas contains highest number of chlorine atoms in their single molecule.

Asked in: MHT CET 2022 (10 Aug Shift 2)

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