Environmental Aspect
Hardchemistry
Chloroform stored with ethanol forms phosgene slowly; ethanol is added to:
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React with phosgene forming harmless diethyl carbonate
- Oxidation: In the presence of light and air, Chloroform (CHCl3) is slowly oxidized to a poisonous gas called Phosgene (Carbonyl chloride, COCl2).
- Prevention: To prevent poisoning, about 1% Ethanol is added to chloroform bottles.
- Scavenging: If any phosgene is formed, it reacts immediately with ethanol to form Diethyl carbonate, which is non-poisonous.
- Darkness: For the same reason, chloroform is stored in dark, amber-colored bottles filled to the brim to exclude air.
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About This Question
- Subject
- chemistry
- Chapter
- halogen organics
- Topic
- environmental aspect
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Year
- 2025
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