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In detection of carbon in an organic compound, the compound is heated with:

Option: 1

Copper (II) Oxide


Option: 2

Iron (III) Oxide 


Option: 3

Copper (I) Oxide


Option: 4

None of these


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As we have learnt,

Carbon atoms present in an organic compound is detected by heating the compound with copper(II) oxide. 

Carbon is oxidised to \mathrm{CO_2} while \mathrm{CuO} is reduced to metallic copper.

\mathrm{C + 2\ CuO \longrightarrow CO_2 + 2\ Cu}

Hence, the correct answer is Option (1)

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