Chloroform reacts with oxygen in the presence of light to give:

carbon tetrachloride

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carbonyl chloride

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methyl chloride

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methylene dichloride

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acetaldehyde

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Solution

The correct option is A carbonyl chloride
Chloroform reacts with oxygen in the presence of light to give a poisonous compound carbonyl chloride, which is also known by the name phosgene.
$C H C l_{3} + \frac{1}{2} O_{2} h v - \to C O C l_{2} C a r b o n y l c h l o r i d e (p o i s o n o u s) + H C l$
That's why chloroforms generally stored in dark coloured bottles filled upto brim.

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