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Hydrogen in an organic compound can be detected by:
Options
A heating with copper oxide and testing the gas with lime water.
B heating with copper oxide and testing the product with anhydrous copper(II) sulfate.
Correct Answer
C the sodium fusion test.
D mass spectrometry.
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Hydrogen is detected by oxidizing it to water, which turns white anhydrous copper(II) sulfate blue.

Hint

Water turns anhydrous copper(II) sulfate from white to blue.

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Course: CHM 101
Topic: CHM 101 Past Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1420 of 1872
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