Question

Chloroform is slowly oxidise by air in presence of light to form.

• A. Formyl chloride
• B. Phosgene
• C. Trichloroacetic acid
• D. Formic acid

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Phosgene

Answer 2

$CHCl_{3} + O_{2} \rightarrow \underset{\text{Phosgene}}{COCl_{2}} + HCl$