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Agriculture · Q273

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 273

Q273

Which chemical is used to differentiate between Light & Heavy minerals?

A.
Lactophenol
B.
Bromocresol
C.
Bromoform
Answer
D.
Glutamate

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
The chemical used to differentiate between light and heavy minerals is Bromoform.
It is a brominated organic solvent, colourless liquid at room temperature, with a high refractive index, very high density, and sweet odor similar to that of chloroform. Bromoform is used a reagent, solvent, sedative and a flame reatardant.