When sugar is treated with sulphuric acid, we get a very pure form of:

carbon

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oxygen

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water

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hydrogen

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Solution

The correct option is A carbon
(A) carbon
Concentrated sulphuric acid is a strong dehydrating agent. Sulphuric acid removes water from organic compounds; it is evident by its charring action on carbohydrates.
$C_{12} H_{22} O_{11} conc. H_{2} S O_{4} - ------- \to 12 C + 11 H_{2} O$

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