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Why is chloroform stored in dark coloured bottles ?

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Chloroform is oxidised to poisonous phosgene in the presence of air as
`underset("Chloroform")(CHCl_3 + 1/2O_2) tounderset("Phosgene")(COCl_2) + HCl`
Therefore, chloroform is stored in dark coloured bottles to protect it from light.
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