an organic compound A is a constituent of antifreeze and has a molecular formula C2 H6O up on reaction with alk KMn4 the component is A oxidised to another compound B with formula C2 H4O2 identify the component A and B
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The organic compound which is a constituent of wine and beer is Ethyl alcohol (C₂H₅OH).
When Ethyl alcohol treated with alkaline KMnO₄ it produces Ethanoic acid (Acetic acid-CH₃COOH), this acetic acid turns blue litmus to red.
C₂H₅OH + alkaline.KMnO₄ → CH₃COOH
Therefore A = C₂H₅OH
B = CH₃COOH
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