Phoshphorus content in an organic compound can be detected by:

sesquioxide

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superoxide

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peroxide

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suboxide

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Solution

The correct option is C peroxide
To check the phosphorous conent in organic compound ,the given organic compound is treated with sodium peroxide( $N a_{2} O_{2}$ ). Phosphorus gets converted to sodium phosphate.
Hence option C is correct.

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