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Which of the following is not a property of sulphuric acid?(a) It acts as a strong dehydrating agent(b) It is a Lewis acid(c) It cannot char carbohydrates(d) It is dense and oilyThis question was posed to me during an online interview.The doubt is from P-Block Elements topic in chapter P-Block Elements of Chemistry – Class 12

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Right answer is (c) It cannot char carbohydrates

Best explanation: Sulphuric ACID is a Lewis acid and is a dense oily liquid which acts as a strong dehydrating agent DUE to its high affinity towards WATER. It chars carbohydrates to from black precipitates of carbon.



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