Question

A organic compound a is liquid at room temperature. It is also a good solvent and has molecular formula c2h6o.On oxidation a gives ba which gives brisk effervescence on reacting with sodium hydrogen carbonate.A reacts with b in presence of concentrated sulphuric acid to give another compound x which has a pleasant smell.Identify a and



c.Also write chemical equation for the reactions involved

Answer 1

since X is liquid at room temperature, therefore, it will be ethanol. and oxidation of nascent oxygen will give acetic acid as C2H5OH+[O]  will give  CH3COOH+HOH (as given S chand) So Y will be Acetic acid or ethanoic acid

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