Sulphur is estimated by carius method as barium sulphate.

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Sulphur is also estimated by the Carius method.

Principle: When an organic compound containing sulphur is heated with fuming nitric acid, sulphur is oxidized to sulphuric acid. This is precipitated as barium sulphate by adding barium chloride solution.

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