Question

An organic compound A is a constituent of wine and beer and is also used as fuel in spirit lamp compound A on heating with alkaline potassium permanganate give the another compound b which turns blue Litmus to red compound A and B combine in a presence of conc H2SO4 to give a sweet smelling compound c identify compound A B and C also write the equation involved in the reaction

Answer 1

A is ethanol

B is ethanoic acid

C is a sweet smelling ester, ethyl ethanoate