Assertion (A): Nowadays chloroform is not used as an anaesthetic. Reason (R): Chloroform undergoes oxidation in the presence of light and air to form highly poisonous phosgene.

Assertion (A): Nowadays chloroform is not used as an anaesthetic. Rea

1.	Assertion (A): Nowadays chloroform is not used as an anaesthetic. Reason (R): Chloroform undergoes oxidation in the presence of light and air to form highly poisonous phosgene.
Answer» Both (A) and (R) are CORRECT and (R) is the correct EXPLANATION of (A). Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). (A) is correct but (R) is WRONG (A) is wrong but (R) is correct. SOLUTION :Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).