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Phosphorus is estimated by Carius method as magnesium pyrophosphate.

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A modified Carius method is used to determine how much phosphorus is present in a compound and involves heating with concentrated nitric acid and magnesium, which converts all of the phosphorous presents to a salt called magnesium ammonium phosphate.

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