Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Question:

Assertion: CHCl3 is stored in dark bottles.

Reason: CHCl3 is oxidized in dark. 

Options:

Both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation for the Assertion.

Both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is not the correct explanation for the Assertion.

Assertion is correct but the Reason is incorrect.

Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect.

Correct Answer:

Assertion is correct but the Reason is incorrect.

Explanation:

The correct answer is OPTION 3 - Assertion is correct but the Reason is incorrect.

CHCl3 is stored in dark bottlesThis is absolutely correct. Chloroform is typically stored in closed, dark-colored (usually amber) bottles, which are filled up to the brim to minimize air exposure. The dark color is intended to prevent light from reaching the chemical, as light provides the energy needed to catalyze a dangerous chemical reaction.

CHCl3 is oxidized in dark - This is incorrect. Chloroform does not oxidize in the dark. Instead, it is slowly oxidized by air in the presence of light.  When exposed to light and oxygen, Chloroform undergoes a photochemical reaction to form a highly poisonous gas called Phosgene.