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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 783

Q783

Burgundy mixture contains sodium carbonate in place of CaCO3 as in Bordeaux mixture was discovered in

A.
1895
B.
1887
Answer
C.
1930
D.
1947

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Burgundy mixture contains sodium carbonate in place of CaCO3 as in Bordeaux mixture was discovered in 1887.
Bordeaux mixture contains copper(II) sulfate, CuSO4, and hydrated lime, Ca(OH)2, while Burgundy mixture contains copper sulphate, CuSO4, and sodium carbonate, Na2CO3.
Burgundy mixture, named after the French district where it was first used to treat grapes and vines, is a mixture of copper sulfate and sodium carbonate. This mixture, which can have an overall copper concentration within the range of 1% to 20%, is used as a fungicidal spray for trees and small fruits.