An organic compound on heating with CuO produces `CO_(2)` but no water. The organic compound may be

Options

A. carbon trtrachloride
B. choloform
C. methane
D. ethyliodide

Answer

A

Explanation

Since, the compound on heating with CuO produces `CO_(2)` which contains carbon. Again, it does not produce water, hence it does not contain hydrogen. SO, the orgnic compound is carbon tetrachloride `(C Cl_(4))`.