Question

Compound ‘A’ C5H10O forms a phenyl hydrazone and gives a negative Tollen’s reagent test and iodoform test. On reduction with Zn+Hg/HCl, compound A gives n-pentane. The compound ‘A’ is
(a) Primary alcohol
(b) Aldehyde
(c) Secondary alcohol
(d) Ketone

Answer 1

Answer:

primary alchal

Explanation:

(c)

A tiny piece of organic material taken from

sea was found to have c/c ratio of

0-795 times that in a plant living today. The

14

half-life period of C is 5720 years.

Estimate the age of the piece.