alleryStart learning →Chloroform turns poisonous in air and light by forming
AFormaldehyde
BCarbon monoxide
CChlorine gas
DPhosgene gas
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Phosgene gas
Light and air oxidise chloroform to toxic phosgene, so it is stored in dark bottles.
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