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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Phosgene is formed slowly from which one of the following on exposure to air and sunlight?

  1. A \(\mathrm{CHCl}_3\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{CCl}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{COH}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{Cl}\)
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(A) \(\mathrm{CHCl}_3\)

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In the presence of air and light, chloroform forms carbonyl chloride (also called phosgene) which is extremely poisonous.…