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If chloroform is left open in air in the presence of sunlight, it gives

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Question

If chloroform is left open in air in the presence of sunlight, it gives

Options

  • carbon tetrachloride

  • carbonyl chloride

  • mustard gas

  • lewisite

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Solution

carbonyl chloride

Explanation:

\[\ce{2CHCl3 + O2 ->[light] \underset{Phosgene}{2COCl2} + 2HCl}\]

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