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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Question:

What happens when \(CCl_4\) is treated with \(AgNO_3\)  solution?

Options:

A white precipitate of \(AgCl\) will be formed

\(NO_2\) will be evolved

\(CCl_4\) will dissolve in \(AgNO_3\) solution

Nothing will happen

Correct Answer:

Nothing will happen

Explanation:

The correct answer is (4) nothing will happen.

\(CCl_4\) is a non-polar compound, while \(AgNO_3\) is an ionic compound. Therefore, \(CCl_4\) will not dissolve in \(AgNO_3\) solution, and no reaction will take place.

Option (1) a white precipitate of \(AgCl\) will be formed, is incorrect because \(CCl_4\) does not react with \(AgNO_3\) to form \(AgCl\). Option (2) \(NO_2\) will be evolved, is incorrect because NO2 is not produced when \(CCl_4\) is treated with \(AgNO_3\). Option (3) \(CCl_4\) will dissolve in \(AgNO_3\) solution, is incorrect because \(CCl_4\) is a non-polar compound and \(AgNO_3\) is an ionic compound, so they will not mix.

Therefore, the only possible outcome when \(CCl_4\) is treated with \(AgNO_3\) solution is that nothing will happen.