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The gas leaked from a storage tank of the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal gas tragedy was -

1. Ammonia
2. Phosgene
3. Methyl isocyanate
4. Methylamine

Correct answer: Methyl isocyanate

Solution

Methyl isocyanate was the toxic gas released during the Bhopal gas tragedy, which caused widespread harm due to its highly reactive and lethal properties.

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