Why distilled water used for the preparation of lassaigne's extract?

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Why distilled water used for the preparation of lassaigne's extract?

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This is because tap water contains chloride ions which will give a precipitate of AgCl with AgNO3 solution even if the organic compound does not contain chlorine.

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