Question

Question 12.29 Will CCl4 give white precipitate of AgCl on heating it with silver nitrate? Give reason for your answer.

Class XI Organic Chemistry : Some Basic Principles and Techniques Page 363

Answer 1

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CCl₄ will not give a white ppt of AgCl with AgNO₃ solution because CCl₄ is a covalent compound. It does not ionize to give Cl⁻ ions required for the formation of AgCl precipitate.

Answer 2

CCl4 won't give white precipitate of AgCl on heating it with silver nitrate . As you know ,
CCl4 is a covalent compound and a covalent compound can't break into ionic species .
so,CCl4 can't give Cl- for making AgCl {Ag+ and Cl- ions } .
e.g., CCl4 + AgNO3 ----X---> no reaction