Question

An organic compound on heating with $CuO$ produces $CO_2$, but no water. The organic compound may be

• A. Methane
• B. Ethyl iodide
• C. Carbon tetrachloride
• D. Chloroform

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Carbon tetrachloride

Answer 2

Since, the compound on heating with $CuO$ produced $CO _{2}$, it contains carbon. Again, it does not produce water, hence it does not contain hydrogen. So, the organic compound is carbon tetrachloride $\left( CCl _{4}\right)$