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Assertion: Pure CHCl3 does not give precipitate with AgNO3 solution.
Reason: CHCl3 is covalent compound.

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Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation to Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is not the correct explanation to Assertion
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Assertion is true but Reason is false
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Assertion is false but Reason is true
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Solution

The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation to Assertion
White ppt. will be obtained when AgCl forms in solution but as pure CHCl3 is covalent compound so it doesn't provide chloride ion to react with AgNO3 and white ppt will not form.
But impure chloroform contains HCl, which reacts with
AgNO3 and white ppt of AgCl forms due to reaction given above.

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