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CUET · CHEMISTRY · PYQ PAPER 2023

Answer the question on basis of passage given below :
Chloroform is a very useful solvent for oils, fats and waxes and many organic compounds. It can also be used for preserving biological specimens. Chloroform was used as a general anaesthetic in surgery for a long time but because of its toxic nature, it is no longer used these days.
Exposure to chloroform can :
(A) depress central nervous system
(B) cause dizziness
(C) may damage liver and kidneys
(D) may increase the iron concentration in blood
Identify correct statements:

  1. A (A), (B) and (D) only
  2. B (B), (C) and (D) only
  3. C (A), (B) and (C) only
  4. D (B) and (C) only
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(C) (A), (B) and (C) only

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(A) depress central nervous system (implied by 'general anaesthetic') (B) cause dizziness (consistent with 'toxic nature' and CNS depression) (C) may damage liver and kidneys (consistent with 'toxic nature') Statements (A), (B), and (C) are correct.
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