Question
Chemistry Question on Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
AgNO3 does not give precipitate with CHCl3 because
A
\ceCHCl3 does not ionise in water
B
\ceCHCl3 does not ionise in water \ceAgNO3
C
\ceCHCl3 is chemically inert
D
None of these
Answer
\ceCHCl3 does not ionise in water
Explanation
Solution
Chloroform is an organic compound which does not ionise in water. Since it can not provide Cl−, therefore, it is not precipitated with AgNO3