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Question: When chloroform is treated with excess oxygen it forms....

When chloroform is treated with excess oxygen it forms.

A

COCl2+HClCOCl_{2} + HCl

B

COCl2+Cl2+H2COCl_{2} + Cl_{2} + H_{2}

C

COCl2+Cl2+H2OCOCl_{2} + Cl_{2} + H_{2}O

D

No product will be formed

Answer

COCl2+Cl2+H2OCOCl_{2} + Cl_{2} + H_{2}O

Explanation

Solution

CHCl3+O2hvCOCl2+Cl2+H2OCHCl_{3} + O_{2}\overset{\quad hv\quad}{\rightarrow}COCl_{2} + Cl_{2} + H_{2}O