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J & K CET Engineering J and K - CET Engineering Solved Paper-2003

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    Chloroform is slowly oxidised by air in the presence of light and air to form

    A)  formyl chloride

    B)  trichloro methanol

    C)  phosgene

    D)  formaldehyde

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

     Chloroform is oxidised by air in the presence of light to form phosgene or carbonyl chloride which is a poisonous gas. \[\underset{\text{chloroform}}{\mathop{CHC{{l}_{3}}}}\,+\frac{1}{2}{{O}_{2}}\xrightarrow[light]{air}\underset{phosgene}{\mathop{COC{{l}_{2}}}}\,+HCl\]


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