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The reagent used to remove the traces of oxygen from a mixture of noble gases is:

A
ammonical cuprous chloride solution
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potash solution
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alkaline pyrogallol solution
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caustic soda solution
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Solution

The correct option is B alkaline pyrogallol solution

Pyrogallol is the common name of 1,2,3-trihydroxybenzene. Hydroxy groups are strong activavtors of aromatic ring . when the time 3 hydroxyl groups have been added to a benzene nucleus we will have have a very reactive molecule, reactive enough to react with oxygen in the noble gases in air.

Hence option C Is correct.


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