Chloroform has following uses : (1) In Industry, Chloroform is used as an important solvent particularly for fats, waxes, rubber, etc. (2) It is used as laboratory reagent. (3) It is used in the preparation of Chloropicrin. (4) It is used in Medicines. (5) It is used as an Anesthetic.
Chloroform is prepared by the following methods is…
Chloroform oxidized by air slowly in the presence of light to yield phosgene, an extremely poisonous gas.
The important Physical Properties of Chloroform are : (1) It is heavier than water. It is sparingly soluble in water, but readily soluble in organic solvents, such as Ethanol and ether. (2) It is a poisonous compound.