Manipal Engineering Manipal Engineering Solved Paper-2009

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    An organic compound on heating with\[CuO\]produces\[C{{O}_{2}}\]but no water. The organic compound may be

    A)  carbon tetrachloride

    B)         chloroform

    C)         methane

    D)         ethyl iodide

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Since, the compound on heating with\[CuO\]produced\[C{{O}_{2}}\], it contains carbon. Again, it does not produce water, hence it does not contain hydrogen. So, the organic compound is carbon tetrachloride\[(CC{{l}_{4}})\].


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