A sample of chloroform before being used as an anaesthetic agent is tested by

A sample of chloroform before being used as an anaesthetic agent is tested by

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(a) Fehling’s solution
(b) ammoniacal cuprous chloride
(c) silver nitrate solution in the cold
(d) silver nitrate solution after boiling with alcoholic KOH

Correct Answer:

silver nitrate solution in the cold

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  • If chloroform is oxidised to phosgene then HCl will also be present which reacts with AgNO3 to form white precipitate (AgCl). In this condition chloroform is not used as anesthetic.

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