Question

A carbon compound p on heating with excess h2 s o4 forms and other carbon compound cubes which on addition of hydrogen in the presence of nickel catalyst forms of saturated carbon compound are one molecule of are on combustion forms to molecule of carbon dioxide and three molecules of water identify pqr and write in different equations for the reaction involved

Answer 1

p is ethanol C2H5OH

q is ethene C2H2

r is ethane C2H6. (by hydrogenation)