Question

6 Important) Give chemical tests to distinguish
between
, the following(pairs of compounds: Benzyl chloride band Chlorobenzene (b) chloroform and Carbon tetrachloride 12)​

Answer 1

Answer:

Heat the two compounds separately with aniline and alcohol KOH. Chloroform gives pungent and irritating smell of an isocyanide while carbon tetrachloride does not.



(ii). Add a few drops of NaOH and `AgNO_(3)` separately to both the compounds. Benzyl chloride gives a white precipitate while chlorobenzene does not.