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An organic compound on heating with $\mathrm{CuO}$ produces $\mathrm{CO}_{2}$ but no water. The organic compound may be
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carbon tetrachloride
Since, the compound on heating with $\mathrm{CuO}$ produced $\mathrm{CO}_{2}$, it contains carbon. Again, it does not produce water, hence it does not contain hydrogen. So, the organic compound is carbon tetrachloride $\left(\mathrm{CCl}_{4}\right)$.
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