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Haloalkanes And Haloarenes

Question
CBSEENCH12007648

Write a chemical test to distinguish CHCland CCl4.

Solution
Chloroform gives isocyanide test while CCl4 does not give this test. On heating a mixture of chloroform, ethyl amine and potassium hydroxide, a bad smelling product called carbylamine is formed.

CCl4 do not show the above test.