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Question
The acid which produces charcoal from sugar is ______.
Options
conc. HNO3
conc. HCl
conc. H2SO4
conc. H3PO4
MCQ
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Solution
The acid which produces charcoal from sugar is `bbunderline(conc. H_2SO_4)`.
Explanation:
Concentrated sulphuric acid is a strong dehydrating agent. It removes water from sugar and leaves behind black carbon (charcoal).
\[\ce{C12H22O11 ->[conc. H2SO4] 12C + 11H2O}\]
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