Uses, Environmental Effects of Chloroform NEET Questions

Organic Chemistry - Organic Compounds Containing Halogens

Uses, Environmental Effects of Chloroform MCQ Questions


1.
The IUPAC name of chloroform is:
A.
Tetrachloromethane
B.
Dichloromethane
C.
Trichloromethane
D.
Methyl chloride
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ANSWER :
C. Trichloromethane
2.
Chloroform is mainly used today in the production of:
A.
Aspirin
B.
Tetraethyl lead
C.
DDT
D.
Freon refrigerant R-22
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ANSWER :
D. Freon refrigerant R-22
3.
Chloroform was historically used in surgery as a/an:
A.
Antiseptic
B.
General anaesthetic
C.
Disinfectant
D.
Antibiotic
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ANSWER :
B. General anaesthetic
4.
Chloroform serves as an excellent solvent for which of the following?
A.
Fats, alkaloids, iodine and other substances
B.
Sugars and salts
C.
Water-soluble vitamins
D.
Inorganic acids
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ANSWER :
A. Fats, alkaloids, iodine and other substances
5.
Why has chloroform been replaced as a general anaesthetic by safer alternatives like ether?
A.
Chloroform is too expensive
B.
Chloroform doesn't induce sleep
C.
Chloroform is toxic - depresses CNS and damages liver/kidneys
D.
Chloroform is hard to manufacture
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ANSWER :
C. Chloroform is toxic - depresses CNS and damages liver/kidneys
6.
Chloroform is used as a solvent for all of the following EXCEPT:
A.
Common salt (NaCl)
B.
Alkaloids
C.
Iodine
D.
Fats
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ANSWER :
A. Common salt (NaCl)