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  4. An organic compound on heating with CuO produces CO2, but no water. The organic compound may be

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Q. An organic compound on heating with $CuO$ produces $CO_2$, but no water. The organic compound may be

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Solution:

Since, the compound on heating with $CuO$ produced $CO _{2}$, it contains carbon. Again, it does not produce water, hence it does not contain hydrogen. So, the organic compound is carbon tetrachloride $\left( CCl _{4}\right)$