JEE · NEET Previous Year Question

Prolonged exposure of chloroform in humans may cause damage to liver. It is due to the formation of the following compound

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Answer: A. Full step-by-step solution below.

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Correct answer: A

Solution

(a) : During exposure of chloroform to air and sunlight, slow oxidation of chloroform forms a highly poisonous gas, carbonyl chloride (also known as phosgene).

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