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What would you observe in the following case: Sugar crystals are added to a hard glass test tube containing concentrated sulphuric acid.

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What would you observe in the following case:

Sugar crystals are added to a hard glass test tube containing concentrated sulphuric acid.

State your observation when sugar crystals are added to a hard glass test tube containing conc. sulphuric acid.

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Charring of sugar takes place. Sulphuric acid dehydrates sugar, leaving behind carbon, which is black. Black charred residue is observed.

\[\ce{C12H22O11 ->[Conc. H2SO4] \underset{Black charred residue}{12 C + 11H2O}}\]

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Chapter 11: Study of Compounds: Sulphuric Acid - Questions from ICSE Examinations [Page 248]

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Frank Chemistry Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 11 Study of Compounds: Sulphuric Acid
Questions from ICSE Examinations | Q 2011. 1. | Page 248
S.P. Singh Concise Chemistry [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 11 Study of Compounds D. Sulphuric Acid
EXERCISE-11 | Q (C) 4. (a) | Page 191
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