JCECE Engineering JCECE Engineering Solved Paper-2006

  • question_answer
    Chloroform in air is oxidised to :

    A) \[CC{{l}_{4}}\]                                  

    B)  dichloromethane

    C)   phosgene         

    D)   oxygen

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Chloroform when exposed to air and sunlight, oxidised to phosgene, a highly poisonous substance.                 \[CHC{{l}_{3}}+{{O}_{2}}\xrightarrow[air]{sunlight}\underset{phosgene}{\mathop{COC{{l}_{2}}}}\,+HCl\]


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