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carius halogen method

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables
car-ius halo-gen method
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
3
Syllables
15
Unique Chars

Meaning

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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.

Etymology

Devised by the German chemist Georg Ludwig Carius (1829–1875).

Inflected Forms

the Carius halogen method (canonical) Carius' halogen method (alternative) Carius' method (alternative) Carius method (alternative)

Questions

What does carius halogen method mean?
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.
Where does carius halogen method come from?
Devised by the German chemist Georg Ludwig Carius (1829–1875).

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