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How to distinguish between chlorobenzene and benzyl chloride?

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Answered by S4MAEL
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♦1)C6H5CH2Cl  + aq NaOH --------> C6H5CH2OH + NaCl
   NaCl            +    AgNO3 --------> AgCl (white precipitate)  + NaNO3

♦Thus Benzyl chloride will give white precipitate with NaOH followed by AgNO3 whereas ,
♣chlorobenzene will not.
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Answered by Anonymous
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Chlorobenzene and Benzyl chloride Take both the compounds in a test tube. Add 1 - 2 ml of aqueous KOH to each of the test tubes. Acidify with dilute HNO3 and add AgNO3. Benzyl chloride gives white precipitate while chlorobenzene does not.

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