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JEE Main 2021General Organic Chemistry Question with Solution

JEE Main 2021 (20 Jul Shift 2)

Question

In Carius method, halogen containing organic compound is heated with fuming nitric acid in the presence of:

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Correct answer
BAgNO3

Step-by-step explanation

Organic compound is heated with fuming nitric acid in the presence of silver nitrate in carius method. Lunar caustic AgNO3 is used as reagent hare to distinguish Cl-,Br and I- respectively as follows.

Cl-aqAgNO3AgClppt white

Br-aqAgNO3AgBrppt pale yellow

I-aqAgNO3AgIppt Dark yellow

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