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JEE Main 2012General Organic Chemistry Question with Solution

JEE Main 2012 (07 May Online)

Question

Copper wire test for halogens is known as

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BBeilstein's Test

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Beilstein's test : Organic compounds containing halogens when heated over wire loop give blue or green colour flame due to formation of volatile copper halides.

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