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Question
Write the chemical reaction when chloroform is slowly oxidized with oxygen in the presence of sunlight.
Chemical Equations/Structures
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Solution
When chloroform (CHCl3) is slowly oxidized by oxygen in the presence of sunlight, it produces phosgene (carbonyl chloride), a highly toxic gas, and hydrochloric acid (HCl).
\[\ce{2CHCl3 + O2 ->[sunlight][] 2COCl2 + 2HCl}\]
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