JCECE Medical JCECE Medical Solved Paper-2006

  • question_answer
    Chloroform in air is oxidised to:

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

    B)  dichloromethane

    C)  phosgene     

    D)  oxygen

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

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


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