Organic Compounds Containing Halogens Question 116
Question: When chloroform is exposed to air and sunlight, it gives
[NCERT 1984; CPMT 1978, 87; CBSE PMT 1990; EAMCET 1993; MNR 1994; MP PET 1997, 2000; BHU 2001; AFMC 2002]
Options:
A) Carbon tetrachloride
B) Carbonyl chloride
C) Mustard gas
D) Lewsite
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
$ CHCl_3+\frac{1}{2}O_2\xrightarrow{Sunlight}\underset{\text{Phosgene or carbonyl chloride}}{\mathop{COCl_2}}+\ \ \ \ HCl $
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