Question

Which of the following chloride does not respond to the chromyl chloride test?

• A. $NaCl$
• B. $NaC{l}_2$
• C. $AlC{l}_3$
• D. $H{g}_{2}C{l}_2$

Answer 1

The correct option is D $H{g}_{2}C{l}_2$

Mercurous chloride ($H{g}_{2}C{l}_2$) does not undergo Chromyl chloride test. This is bceause the mercurous chloride show more covalent character than the other compound.

Apart from mercurous chloride, the chloride of gold, silver, and platinum also does not give Chromyl chloride test.