ICSE Class 10 Chemistry Question 59 of 62

Study of Compounds — Sulphuric Acid — Question 61

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Question 1(2020)

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The acid which can produce carbon from cane sugar, is —

  1. Concentrated Hydrochloric acid
  2. Concentrated Nitric acid
  3. Concentrated Sulphuric acid
  4. Concentrated Acetic acid
Answer

Concentrated Sulphuric acid

C12H22O11Conc. H2SO412C [sugar charcoal]+11H2O\text{C}_{12}\text{H}_{22}\text{O}_{11}\xrightarrow{\text{Conc. H}_2\text{SO}_4} \text{12C} \small{\space[sugar\space charcoal]} + \text{11H}_2\text{O}