Question 329 Deck General

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You have a tow of chemical barges. The mate reports an ammonia smell around the head of the tow. You would suspect a leak in the barge carrying _______________.

A propanolamine
B methyl chloride
C morpholine
D heptane
AI Explanation

The correct answer is C) morpholine. Morpholine is a common chemical used in the production of various chemical compounds, including those transported by chemical barges. An ammonia smell around the head of the tow would indicate a potential leak from the barge carrying morpholine, as morpholine has a distinct ammonia-like odor. This information is based on the characteristics and properties of the chemicals typically transported in chemical barges. The other answer choices, propanolamine, methyl chloride, and heptane, do not have the same ammonia-like odor associated with them, and therefore, would not be the likely source of the reported leak.

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