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AsCu, a preservative for wood, developed by the Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, comprises of chemicals : As2O5.2H2O, CuSO4.5H2O and K2Cr2O7 in the proportion of
A.
1 : 1 : 1
B.
1 : 2 : 3
C.
1 : 2 : 4
D.
1 : 3 : 4
Answer ( Option D)

1 : 3 : 4

Solution

AsCu is special preservative developed by forest research Institute, Dehradun.
It's composition is as below
• 1 part by weight of hydrated arsenic part oxide (As2O5.2H2O)
• 3 parts by weight of blue vitriol or copper sulphate (CuSO4.5H2O)
• 4 parts by weight of potassium dichromatic (K2Cr2O7) or sodium dichromate (Na2Cr2O7.2H2O).

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