JEE Main Chemistry question

[IIT 1998] *p*-Chloroaniline and anilinium hydrochloride (aniline hydrochloride) can be distinguished by

(A)P₂O₅
(B)AgNO₃Correct
(C)The carbylamine test
(D)Sandmeyer's reaction

Answer: (B)

Solution

Anilinium hydrochloride is an ionic salt containing free Cl⁻, which gives a white precipitate of AgCl with AgNO₃; *p*-chloroaniline's Cl is covalently bound to

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