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Small quantity of ________ is added to chloroform to avoid oxidation of chloroform into phosgene.

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Small quantity of $e t h y l a l c o h o l$ is added to chloroform to avoid oxidation of chloroform into phosgene.

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Q. Assertion: A small amount of alcohol is added to chloroform bottles.
Reason: Alcohol acts as inhibitor for oxidation of chloroform. Also it reacts with

C O C l_{2}

to give harmless diethyl carbonate.

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C_{2} H_{5} O H

C H C l_{3}

, the phosgene present in chloroform is converted to:

Q. Assertion :A small amount of alchohol is added to chloroform bottles. Reason: Alcohol acts as inhibitor for oxidation of choloroform.Also it reacts with

C O C l_{2}

to give harmless diethyl carbonate

Q. The substance added to chloroform as a preservative is:

The rate of oxidation of chloroform decreases in the presence of alchohol. alchohol is a/an ___ for this reaction.

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