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COMEDK · Chemistry · 25. Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

An organic compound which produces a bluish green coloured flame on heating in presence of copper is

  1. A chlorobenzene
  2. B benzaldehyde
  3. C aniline
  4. D benzoic acid
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(A) chlorobenzene

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An organic compound which produces a bluish green flame, when heated in presence of copper is chlorobenzene. This is called Beilstein's test used to detect presence of halogen in an organic compound.