BCECE Medical BCECE Medical Solved Papers-2014

  • question_answer
    An oxygen containing organic compound upon oxidation forms a carboxylic acid as the only organic product with its molecular mass higher by 14 units. The organic compound is

    A)  an aldehyde       

    B)  a primary alcohol

    C)  a secondary alcohol

    D)  acetone

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Because the difference in mass between\[-C{{H}_{2}}OH\] group and \[-COOH\] group is 14, thus the compound which undergoes oxidation is a primary alcohol. (\[-C{{H}_{2}}OH\] is the functional group of primary alcohols.) \[\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  (R+31) \\  primary\text{ }alcohol \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{RC{{H}_{2}}OH}}\,\xrightarrow{[O]}\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  (R+45) \\  acid \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{RCOOH}}\,\]


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