An organic compound a with molecular formula c5h8o2 is reduced to n-pentane on treatment with zn hg a forms addoxy with hydroxylamine and gives a positive iodoform test and tollens test identify the compoundaand deduce its structure
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A natural / a organic compound " A " with formula C5H8O2 will be reduced to n-pentane when treated with zinc / mercury amalgam, " A " will form adduct with hydroxylamine and will give a positive Iodoform test and Tollen's test.
When Iodoform test takes place , sodium butanoate will form.
The structures of other compounds are given in the following image.
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