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Question: Bottles containing C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>I and C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>I lost th...

Bottles containing C6H5I and C6H5CH2I lost their original labels. They were labelled A and B for testing. A and B were separately taken in a test tube and boiled with NaOH solution. The end solution in each tube was made acidic with dilute HNO3 and then some AgNO3 solution was added. Substance B gave a yellow precipitate. Which one of the following statements is true for this experiment?

A

A was C6H5I

B

A was C6H5CH2I

C

B was C6H5I

D

Addition of HNO3 was unnecessary

Answer

A was C6H5I

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