To obtain pure carbon(ii)oxide from its mixture with carbon(iv)oxide, the mixture should be?

A.

Passed over heated copper(ii)oxide

B.

Bubbled through water

C.

Bubbled through conc H\(_2\)SO\(_4\)

D.

Bubbled through conc NAOH

Correct answer is D

carbon(ii)oxide is prepared from carbon(iv)oxide by passing the latter through red-hot carbon and the unchanged CO\(_2\) is removed when the mixture of the gases through conc NAOH.