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Chloroform is stored in dark coloured bo...

Chloroform is stored in dark coloured bottles because it is oxidized in the presence of light and air to a poisonous compound

A

CO

B

`COCl_2`

C

`CO_2`

D

`"CCl"_4`

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B
`CHCl_3overset("Air")rarrCOCl_2` (phosgene)+Hcl
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