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Question
Assertion (A): Sulphur present in an organic compound can be estimated quantitatively by Carius method.
Reason (R): Sulphur is separated easily from other atoms in the molecule and gets precipitated as light yellow solid.
Options
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are not correct.
A is not correct but R is correct.
Solution
Both A and R are not correct.
Explanation:
Since sulphur is estimated by Carius method in the form of white precipitate of BaSO4 on heating with fuming and BaCl2. If light yellow solid is obtained means impurities are present. It is filtered, washed and then dried to get pure BaSO4.
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