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General Knowledge · Q987

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Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 987

Q987

The presence of Cobalt in Vitamin B12 was established for the first time by

A.
Hydrolysis test
B.
Spectroscopy
Answer
C.
Borax-Bead test
D.
Sodium Nitroprusside test

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Atomic absorption spectroscopy is an analytical chemistry technique used for determining concentration of particular metal element and is widely used in pharmaceutics. It was used for the determination of cobalt in Vitamin B12.