KCET2020ChemistryEnvironmental Chemistry
Prolonged exposure of chloroform in humans may cause damage to liver. It is due to the formation of the following compound.
Options
- ACCl ₄
- BCOCl ₂
- CCH ₂ Cl ₂
- DCl ₂
Correct answer
B. COCl ₂
Step-by-step solution
The prolonged exposure of chloroform in humans may cause damage to liver. It is because of the formation of phosgene COCl ₂ . 2 CHCl ₃+ O ₂ Sunlight 2 COCl ₂+2 HCl