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A mixture when rubbed with organic acid smells like vinegar. It contains :

A

sulphite

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nitrate

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C

nitrite

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D

acetate

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Solution

The correct option is D acetate
Option (D) is correct.
A mixture when rubbed with organic acid smells like vinegar. It contains acetate.

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