MHT CET 2024 Chemistry question
Not in JEE Main or NEET syllabus
Which compound is used in medicine as barium meal for intestinal x-ray?
Answer: (B)
Solution
Barium sulphate, , is used as the "barium meal" for X-ray imaging of the stomach and intestines because it is practically insoluble in water and gastric juice (so it is not absorbed and not poisonous), and Ba is a heavy element that is opaque to X-rays. Soluble
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