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Grade 12th passOrganic Chemistry

Chloroform is stored in black coloured bottles. Why ?

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5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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5 Years ago
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In presence of sunlight chloroform undergoes oxidation to form carbonyl chloride (phosgene).


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