Question

Test to distinguish between chloroform and carbon tetrachloride

Answer 1

CHCl3 (chloroform) on warming with alcohol  and KOH and aniline gives carbylamines. The distinguishing feature is its foul smell. while if the same test is performed on carbon tetra chloride, no effect will be shown. CCl4 do not show the above test.

Answer 2

Answer:

Chloroform undergoes carbylamine test (foul smelling when adding primary amine and alcoholic KOH to it) whereas CCl4 doesn't give carbylamine test