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  4. Slow oxidation of CHCl3 in air leads to the formation of:

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Q. Slow oxidation of $ CHCl_{3} $ in air leads to the formation of:

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Solution:

Chloroform $ (CHCl_{3}) $ in air undergoes oxidation to form a deadly poisonous gas phosgene (carbonyl chloride $ COCl_{2} $ ).