During the estimation of phosphorous present in an organic compound, weighed amount of the organic compound is heated with :
A
conc. nitric acid
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B
conc. sulphuric acid
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C
conc. hydrochloric acid
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D
Mixture of conc. nitric acid and conc. sulphuric acid
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Solution
The correct option is A conc. nitric acid During the estimation of phosphorous present in an organic compound, weighed amount of the organic compound is heated with conc. nitric acid in a Carius tube .