Prolonged exposure of chloroform in humans may cause damage to liver. It is due to the formation of the following compound

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Prolonged exposure of chloroform in humans may cause damage to liver. It is due to the formation of the following compound (A) CCl4 (B) COCl2 (C) CH2Cl2 (D) Cl2

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When chloroform is oxidised, it forms phosgene which is poisonous. CHCl 3 ->[(o)]COCl 2+ HCl

Q. Prolonged exposure of chloroform in humans may cause damage to liver. It is due to the formation of the following compound

$CC l_{4}$

$COC l_{2}$

$C H_{2} C l_{2}$

$C l_{2}$

When chloroform is oxidised, it forms phosgene which is poisonous.

$C H C l_{3} (o) COC l_{2} + H Cl$

Q. Prolonged exposure of chloroform in humans may cause damage to liver. It is due to the formation of the following compound

CCl4​

COCl2​

CH2​Cl2​

Cl2​

When chloroform is oxidised, it forms phosgene which is poisonous. CHCl3​(o)​COCl2​+HCl

$CC l_{4}$

$COC l_{2}$

$C H_{2} C l_{2}$

$C l_{2}$

When chloroform is oxidised, it forms phosgene which is poisonous.

$C H C l_{3} (o) COC l_{2} + H Cl$