Practice question
Question
Which method is used to detect phosphorus in an organic compound by converting it to phosphate?
Explanation
In the Carius method, phosphorus is oxidized with HNO₃ to form H₃PO₄, which is precipitated as ammonium phosphomolybdate. This follows from NCERT principle where the relation explains the outcome clearly for students in simple steps.
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