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How chloroform is used?

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used an an anesthetic for some hospitals.

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When was Chloroform first used?

Chloroform was first used as an anesthetic in 1847.


How can you make chloroform for surgery?

Chloroform is no longer used for Surgery


When did queen Victoria use chloroform to give birth to her eighth child?

She gave birth to her eight child in 1853. She used chloroform as an anaesthetic. John Snow (who invented the chloroform inhaler which regulated the dosage of chloroform in 1848) gave her the chloroform, but used an open-drop method rather than the inhaler that he had invented.


How did they treat head wounds in the civil war?

Chloroform was used for pain when available. If chloroform was not available whiskey was used for the pain. Then to treat the wounds herb's were used.


Why chloroform is used in the assay of potassium iodide?

Chloroform displace iodine from KI and the solution become red.


How is chloroform used in dissection?

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When did they stop using chloroform?

We used it in the past. We used it as a anesthetic.


Who invented chloroform?

Samuel Guthrie in 1831. James Young Simpson first used chloroform during childbirth.


Can chloroform be used in cough syrups?

Chloroform cannot be used in cough syrups. It is a known carcinogen (cancer causing agent) and has not been used in the field of medicine for many decades.


What is the importance of chloroform in your daily life?

Chloroform was historically more important, but its used was phased out over time due to concerns about its toxicity. Though chloroform may not be directly encountered in daily life, products made with it are quite common. Chloroform is used to make tetrafluoroethylene, which in turn is used to make Teflon non-stick coatings. It is also used as a solvent in industrial, research, and pharmaceutical applications. Thus, some prescription drugs are made with chloroform. Thus, although chloroform is not directly useful to the common person, its derivative products are common and numerous.


What happens if you mix chloroform and water?

Nothing special happens... You just obtain a mix of water and chloroform, which can be used as a disinfectent.


Who invented chloroform as anaesthetic?

It used in the past. it used as anesthetic in the past.