An organic compound A on heating with concentrated H2S o4 give product B and on warming with alkaline KMnO4 give compound C. Compound A on heating with compound C in presence of concentrated H2s o4 formed compound D, which has fruity smell.
identify the compound A,B,C and D
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Since compound C gives 2 moles of CO
2
and 3 moles of H
2
O, it shows that it has the molecular formula C
2
H
6
(Ethane). C is obtained by the addition of one mole of hydrogen to compound B so the molecular formula of B should be C
2
H
4
(Ethene). Compound B is obtained by heating compound A with concentrated H
2
SO
4
which shows it to be an alcohol. So compound A could be C
2
H
5
OH.
(Ethanol)
C
2
H
5
OH
Hot conc. H
2
SO
4
C
2
H
4
+H
2
O
A B
C
2
H
4
+H
2
Ni
C
2
H
6
B C
2C
2
H
6
+7O
2
→4CO
2
+6H
2
O+ Heat and light
C
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