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Take some sugar in a test tube and heat it for some time. You will observe that sugar first melts, then turns brown,and finally gets charred and turns black. This experiment proves that sugar contains__________.

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carbon

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hydrogen

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oxygen

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sulphur

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Solution

The correct option is A carbon
Carbon is a unique non metal having different forms and properties. It constitutes all living things, like plants and animals. Sugar is obtained from sugar cane plant which also contains carbon.

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