In Carius method, halogen containing organic compound is heated with fuming nitric acid in the presence of:

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Step 1: Recall the Carius Method for Halogens

In the Carius method, the organic compound containing halogen is placed in a thick-walled sealed glass tube (Carius tube) along with:
1. Fuming nitric acid (, conc.) — strong oxidising agent
2. Silver nitrate () — to precipitate the halide as silver halide

Step 2: The Reaction Sequence

The halogen (X) is released as HX, which immediately reacts with  to form the insoluble silver halide precipitate:
-  →  (white)
-  →  (pale yellow)
-  →  (yello

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