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

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Chloroform is slowly oxidized by air in presence of light to an extremely poisonous gas, carbonyl chloride (`COCl_2`), popularly known as phosgene.
`2CHCl_3 + O_2 overset("light")to underset("Phosgene")(2COCl_2) + 2HCl`
It is therefore, stored in dark coloured bottles filled upto the brim to protect it from the action of light and air.
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