Statement I: CHCl3 is stored in transparent bottles. Statement II: CHCl3 is oxidised in air.
A
Statement I & Statement II are correct and statement II is the correct explanation of statement I
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B
Statement I & Statement II are correct and statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I.
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C
Statement I is correct and Statement II is wrong
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D
Statement I is wrong and Statement II is correct
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Solution
The correct option is D Statement I is wrong and Statement II is correct In presence of sunlight, chloroform gets oxidized, and phosgene forms. So chloroform is kept in dark brown bottles to stop this oxidation reaction.
The reaction of the process (oxidation) is given above.
Hence, statement I is wrong and statement II is correct.