JIPMER 2019
- Exam
- JIPMER
- Year
- 2019
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- General Organic Chemistry
JIPMER 2019 · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry
Which method is used to find halogen in organic compound?
Which method is used to find halogen in organic compound?
Options
- ADuma's method
- BLeibig's method
- CKjeldahl method
- DCarius method
Correct answer
D. Carius method
Step-by-step solution
Carius method is used to find halogen in an organic compound. Here, the weighed amount of organic compound is heated in a sealed tube with fuming in the presence of . As a result, halogen present in organic compound is converted into Agx which is weighed. The percentage of halogens can be calculated with the help of direct formula as