JEE Main Chemistry question

Chloroform is kept in dark-coloured bottles because:

(A)It is inflammable
(B)It gives a peroxide
(C)It undergoes rapid chlorination
(D)It is oxidised to poisonous phosgeneCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Light promotes the slow aerial oxidation of chloroform to the highly toxic gas phosgene (). Storing chloroform in dark (amber/brown) bottles minimises its exposure to

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Question ID VK-148165