Carius halogen method
Carius halogen method proper noun: a method for the quantitative determination of halogens, in which a known mass of an organic compound is heated with fuming nitric acid in the presence of silver nitrate in a hard glass tube (Carius tube) in a furnace. Carbon and hydrogen are oxidized to carbon dioxide and water, and the halogen forms the corresponding silver halide.
Proper noun
the Carius halogen method
- A method for the quantitative determination of halogens, in which a known mass of an organic compound is heated with fuming nitric acid in the presence of silver nitrate in a hard glass tube (Carius tube) in a furnace. Carbon and hydrogen are oxidized to carbon dioxide and water, and the halogen forms the corresponding silver halide.
Forms of Carius halogen method
| alternative form | Carius' halogen method |
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| alternative form | Carius' method |
| alternative form | Carius method |
Origin of Carius halogen method
Devised by the German chemist Georg Ludwig Carius (1829–1875).
Questions about Carius halogen method
- What does Carius halogen method mean?
- Carius halogen method means a method for the quantitative determination of halogens, in which a known mass of an organic compound is heated with fuming nitric acid in the presence of silver nitrate in a hard glass tube (Carius tube) in a furnace. Carbon and hydrogen are oxidized to carbon dioxide and water, and the halogen forms the corresponding silver halide.
- What part of speech is Carius halogen method?
- Carius halogen method is a proper noun.
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