0
Want this question answered?
Be notified when an answer is posted
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Is chloroform harmful?
Yes, chloroform is harmful to humans. It is considered a toxic substance and has been associated with serious health effects when inhaled, ingested, or absorbed through the skin. It can cause dizziness, nausea, liver and kidney damage, and even be fatal at high concentrations or with prolonged exposure.
Why is Chloroform is dangerous?
Doses of chloroform as small as 10ml can cause fatal cardiac arrhythmia (death by heart attack), or respiratory failure. It can also cause liver damage as it metabolizes into phosgene, a toxic gas that was used as a chemical weapon in WWI. Some cough medicines contain small amounts of chloroform, although these appear to have no immediate side effects, they are banned in some countries (notably the US). Chloroform is mainly used as an industrial solvent and as a precursor to refrigerants. Chloroform exposure has been shown to increase the risk of birth defects in lab rats.
What is the solubility of benzoic acid in chloroform?
it is soluble in chloroform. Chloroform is nonpolar.
Is chloroform ionic?
No, chloroform is covalent.
What is the formula of chloroform?
what is the formula of chloroform
Is chloroform non electrolyte?
Chloroform is a nonelectrolyte.
What is a bottle of chloroform?
It is a bottle that contains chloroform.
Is chloroform a solvent?
Chloroform is a organic solvent.
What was invented first ether or chloroform?
Chloroform.
Sodium chloride plus chloroform?
Sodium chloride doesn't react with chloroform and is not soluble in chloroform.
Is chloroform spirit a denatured spirit?
Chloroform spirit is 5% chloroform with 95% ethanol mixed together.
Chloroform can be broken down by chemical means buy not by physical methods thus chloroform is?
Chloroform is a molecule.
