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  4. Assertion: Chloroform is stored in dark coloured bottles. Reason: Chronic chloroform exposure may cause damage to liver and kidneys.

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Q. Assertion : Chloroform is stored in dark coloured bottles.
Reason : Chronic chloroform exposure may cause damage to liver and kidneys.

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Solution:

Chloroform is slowly oxidised by air in the presence of light to an extremely poisonous gas ‘phosgene’. Therefore, it is stored in dark bottles, completely filled so that air is kept out.