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JEE Main & Advanced Chemistry Carboxylic Acids Question Bank Properties of Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives

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    An organic compound is boiled with alcoholic potash. The product is cooled and acidified with \[HCl.\] A white solid separates out. The starting compound may be   [KCET 2004]

    A)                 Ethyl benzoate

    B)                 Ethyl formate

    C)                 Ethyl acetate     

    D)                 Methyl acetate

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

               \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}COO{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}+KOH\,(alc)\to {{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}COOK+\]                                                      \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH\xrightarrow{HCl}{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}COOH+KCl\]


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