Alkyl Halides - Result Question 66
####67. Chloroform is stored in dark coloured bottles. Explain in not more than two sentences.
$(1980,1 M)$
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Solution:
- Chloroform in presence of air and sunlight, oxidises slowly to form a highly poisonous compound called phosgene
$2 CHCl _3+O _2 \xrightarrow{h \nu} \underset{\text { (Phosgene) }}{2 COCl _2}+2 HCl$
To prevent the above oxidation reaction, chloroform is kept in dark bottles.
