2.5 litre bottle cost nearly 1000/-Rs
It is a bottle that contains chloroform.
It is reacting with Light. Form chlorine with the reaction.
The hazardous symbol for the chloroform is an "X" . It represents irritating or simulative substances. These substances involve health risk of can irritate the skin.
It decomposes to phosgene, COCl2, (a toxic compound) when exposed to light.
Chloroform in the presence of air gets oxidised to phosgene. Phosgene is carbonyl chloride & is represented as COCl2. To prevent the formation of phosgene, chloroform is stored in dark colored bottles.This is represented as CHCl3 + 1/2 O2---->COCl2 + HCl.
It is little bit rare. so it is cost little bit high.
this is becauseChloroform decomposes when exposed to direct sun light or high temperatures in the absence of air, hence the dark brown bottles. BUT Chloroform also decomposes in a dark place in the presence of air.
Chloform can get oxidized under sunlight into phosgene, which is a poisonous gas and can hurt people. So it is generally avoided.
$1.79
it is soluble in chloroform. Chloroform is nonpolar.
plastic 20oz bottle = 1.16 per bottle
2012- 1300 Kyats per bottle