NaCl gives a white precipitate with AgNO3 solution but CCl4 does not. Why?
NaCl is an ionic compound.So, it ionizes into Na+ and Cl- ions in solution.These Cl- ions combine with Ag+ ions of AgNO3 solution to form a white precipitate of AgCl.Whereas, CCl4 is a covalent compound and thus donot furnish Cl- ions in solution and hence donot form a white ppt. with AgNO3.