Q.

Statement 1: Chloroform exposed to air and light is toxic

Statement 2: In presence of air & light it forms toxic phosgene         O        ||ClCCl

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a

Both statements 1 and 2 are correct

b

Statement 1 is correct statement 2 is incorrect

c

Statement 1 is incorrect statement 2 is correct

d

Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

  • CHCl3+12O2SunlightCOCl2+HCl
  • Chloroform is slowly oxidized by air in the presence of light to an extremely poisonous gas, carbonyl chloride, also known as phosgene. 
  • It is therefore stored in closed dark colored bottles, completely filled so that, air is kept out.
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