Q. Chloroform is slowly oxidised by air in the presence of light and air to form

A) Formyl chloride
B) Trichloro methanol
C) Phosgene
D) Formaldehyde
Explanation

(c)
Chloroform is oxidised by air in the presence of light to form phosgene or carbonyl chloride which is poisonous gas.
$CHCl_{3} + \frac{1}{2}O_{2}\underset{light\ }{\overset{\ \ \ \ \ \ \ Air\ \ \ \ \ \ \ }{\rightarrow}}COCl_{2} + HCl$
Chloroform phosgene

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