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How will you distinguish between Chlorobenzene and benzyl chloride.

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(i) `C_6H_5CH_2Cl + NaOH to C_6H_5CH_2OH + NaCl`
`NaCl + AgNO_3 to AgCl("White ppt.") + NaNO_3`
(ii) In Lassaigne.s test, benzyl chloride gives white precipitate with `AgNO_3` which are soluble in `NH_4OH`. Benzyl bromide gives light yellow precipitate of AgBr which are partially soluble in `NH_4OH`.
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