10. AgCl fails to pass which of the following tests? a) Alkaline test b) Acidic test c) Chromyl chloride test d) Baeyer’s reagent test
Answer: c Explanation: The presence of Cl– ions is detected using the chromyl chloride assay. Silver, lead, mercury, and antimony chlorides are covalent in nature and do not produce Cl– ions, hence they do not pass the chromyl chloride test. Heavy metal chlorides, on the other hand, do not pass this test because they are not ionic.
