Iodoform gives a precipitate with ${AgNO}_{3}$ on heating but chloroform does not because

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Iodoform is ionic

$C - I$ bond in iodoform is strong and $C - Cl$ bond in chloroform is weak

$C - I$ bond in iodoform is weak and $C - Cl$ bond in chloroform is strong

Chloroform is covalent

answer is C.

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Iodoform consists of a weaK C - I bond and then easily hydrolyse to give encengh I^- ion to react with AgNO₃.

Chloroform consists of a strong C-Cl bond and then not easily hydrolyse to provide for CI^-ions.

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