A) chloropicrin
B) phosgene
C) carbon tetrachloride
D) benzene
Correct Answer: B
Solution :
Chloroform is oxidised to poisonous phosgene, in the presence of air as \[CHC{{l}_{3}}+\frac{1}{2}{{O}_{2}}\xrightarrow{{}}\underset{phosgene}{\mathop{COC{{l}_{2}}}}\,+HCl\] Therefore, chloroform is stored in dark coloured bottles to protect it from light.You need to login to perform this action.
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