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EEJ MAIN Chemistry
QUESTION #7194
Question 1
Which of the following organic compounds will not produce a precipitate when heated with $AgNO_{3}$ after Lassaigne's test fusion with metallic sodium?
Correct Answer Explanation
Lassaigne's test is used to detect Nitrogen, Halogens, and Sulfur. However, the compound must contain Carbon and Nitrogen (to form $CN^-$) or a Halogen (to form $X^-$) to give a positive result with $AgNO_3$.
- Aniline ($C_{6}H_{5}NH_{2}$) contains nitrogen, which forms $NaCN$. When reacted with $AgNO_3$, it doesn't give a halide precipitate like the other options which contain chlorine [cite: 3, 4].
- $C_{6}H_{5}Cl$, $CH_{3}Cl$, and $CH_{2}Cl_{2}$ all contain Chlorine and will form a white precipitate of $AgCl$[cite: 25, 26].
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