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How do you determine sulphur, Phosphorous are determined quantitiatively in an organic compound ? |
Answer» ■ Estimation of sulphur :-A known mass of organic compound is heated with sodium peroxide or fuming nitric acid in a Carius tube. If sulphur is PRESENT it is oxidised to sulphuric acid. The acid is precipitated as barium sulphate by adding excess of barium chloride aqueous SOLUTION. The PRECIPITATE is filtered, washed, dried and weighed. ■ Estimation of PHOSPHORUS :-A known mass of organic compound is heated with fumic nitric acid in Carius tube. Phosphorus is oxidised to phosphoric acid. The acid is precipitated as ammonium phosphomolybdate Sometimes, the Phosphoric acid is precipitated by adding magnesia MIXTURE. A precipitate of magnesium ammonium phosphate |
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