NEETChemistryGeneral Organic Chemistry
How are the amounts of water and carbon dioxide produced during the combustion of the organic compound determined, as per the paragraph?
Options
- ABy using a spectrophotometer
- BBy passing the mixture through a weighed U-tube containing anhydrous calcium chloride and a U-tube containing
- CBy measuring the color changes in the tubes
- DBy conducting a titration
Correct answer
B. By passing the mixture through a weighed U-tube containing anhydrous calcium chloride and a U-tube containing
Step-by-step solution
The amounts of water and carbon dioxide produced are determined by passing the mixture through specific U-tubes containing anhydrous calcium chloride and potassium hydroxide, respectively.