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Chemistry Question on Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Reagents which cannot be used to distinguish allyl bromide and n-propyl bromide are

A

(A) Br2/CCl4

B

(B) shaking with an aqueous solution of AgNO3

C

(C) boiling with alcoholic KOH solution followed by acidification with dil.HNO3 and addition of AgNO3 solution

D

(D) fusion with sodium metal followed by acidification with dil HNO3 and addition of AgNO3 solution

Answer

(A) Br2/CCl4

Explanation

Solution

Explanation:
Reagents given in option (3), (4) cannot be used to distinguish allyl bromide and n-propyl bromide as yellow precipitate formed in both cases.