Assertion: Chloroform on reaction with air I the presence of light gives phosgene. Reason:Phosgene is a poisonous gas.
Assertion: Chloroform on reaction with air I the presence of light gives phosgene.
Reason:Phosgene is a poisonous gas.
A. If both assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct explanation for assertion
B. If both assertion and reason are correct but reason is not correct explanation for assertion.
C. If assertion is correct but reason is incorrect.
D. if both assertion and reason are incorrect.
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Correct Answer - B
Correct explanation. Chloroform is oxidised by oxygen (air) to form phosgene
`2CHCl_(3)+O_(2)to2COCl_(2)+2HCl`
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