NaCl(aq) gives a white precipitate with AgNO3 solution but CCl4 or CHCl3 does not, because

Question

NaCl(aq) gives a white precipitate with AgNO3 solution but CCl4 or CHCl3 does not, because (A) NaCl is a covalent compound and forms AgCl as white ppt (B) NaCl is an ionic compound and forms AgCl as white ppt (C) CCl4 and CHCl3 are ionic compound (D) none of these

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NaCl being an ionic compound and thus reacts with AgNO3(aq) to give ionic reaction, forming AgCl as white ppt. CCl4 and CHCl3 being covalent do not furnish Cl- ions in solution. NaCl + AgNO3arrow AgCl + NaNO3

Q. $N a C l_{(} a q)$ gives a white precipitate with $A g N O_{3}$ solution but $CC l_{4}$ or $C H C l_{3}$ does not, because

$N a Cl$ is a covalent compound and forms $A g Cl$ as white ppt

$N a Cl$ is an ionic compound and forms $A g Cl$ as white ppt

$CC l_{4}$ and $C H C l_{3}$ are ionic compound

none of these

$N a Cl$ being an ionic compound and thus reacts with $A g N O_{3} (a q)$ to give ionic reaction, forming $A g Cl$ as white ppt. $CC l_{4}$ and $C H C l_{3}$ being covalent do not furnish $C l^{-}$ ions in solution.
$N a Cl + A g N O_{3} \to A g Cl + N a N O_{3}$

Q. NaCl(​aq) gives a white precipitate with AgNO3​ solution but CCl4​ or CHCl3​ does not, because

NaCl is a covalent compound and forms AgCl as white ppt

NaCl is an ionic compound and forms AgCl as white ppt

CCl4​ and CHCl3​ are ionic compound