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In Carius method, halogen containing organic compound is heated with fuming nitric acid in the presence of :
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Organic compound is heated with fuming nitric acid in the presence of silver nitrate in carius method.
Lunar caustic (AgNO3) is used as reagent hare to distinguish Cl−,Br and I−respectively as follows. Cl−(aq)AgNO3AgCl↓ppt white Br−(aq)AgNO3AgBr↓ppt pale yellow I−(aq)AgNO3AgI↓ppt Dark yellow