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Carius method

Carius method is the alternative form of Carius halogen method.

Meaning of Carius halogen method

Proper noun

the Carius halogen method

  1. 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.

Questions about Carius method

What is Carius method the alternative form of?
Carius method is the alternative form of Carius halogen method.

Words near Carius method in the dictionary

  1. caritive cases
  2. caritoxin
  3. caritoxins
  4. Carius
  5. Carius halogen method
  6. Carius method
  7. Carius tube
  8. Carius tubes
  9. Carius' halogen method
  10. Carius' method
  11. Carixian

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