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The chemical which can be used to separate a mixture of carbon powder and sulphur powder successfully is :

(a) carbon dioxide (b) hydrochloric acid (c) hydrogen sulphide (d) carbon disulphide

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(d) carbon disulphide

First dissolve the mixture into carbon disuphide(CS2) solvent. The sulphur will dissolve and carbon will remain as residue. Evaporate the filtrate to obtain sulphur.

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