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When is oxygen in an organic compound estimated directly?

Options

  1. ABy heating it in a stream of nitrogen gas
  2. BBy passing the compound through iodine pentoxide
  3. CBy subtracting the percentage of carbon from 100
  4. DBy using a CHN elemental analyser

Correct answer

B. By passing the compound through iodine pentoxide

Step-by-step solution

Oxygen in an organic compound can be estimated directly by passing the mixture of gaseous products through warm iodine pentoxide.

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