NEETChemistryGeneral Organic Chemistry
What products are formed when an organic compound is burned in the presence of oxygen and copper(II) oxide?
Options
- ACarbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide
- BWater and copper oxide
- CCarbon dioxide and water
- DOxygen gas and hydrogen gas
Correct answer
C. Carbon dioxide and water
Step-by-step solution
When an organic compound is burned in the presence of oxygen and copper(II) oxide, carbon and hydrogen are oxidized to carbon dioxide and water, respectively.