Question

An aromatic organic compound CxHyO (where X = 8, Y = ?) gives positive test with neutral FeCl3 and it also gives white precipitate with Tollen's reagent. Find the value of 'Y'.

Answer 1

Answer:

8

Explanation:

for fecl3 phenol should be present

and for the tollen

due to phenol we put a;dehyde on the para position

aldehyde grop should be CH2CH0