CET Karnataka Medical CET - Karnataka Medical Solved Paper-2000

  • question_answer
    When ethanal is heated with Fehlings solution it gives a precipitate of:

    A)  \[CuO\]       

    B)  \[C{{u}_{2}}O+CuO\]

    C)  \[Cu\]          

    D)  \[C{{u}_{2}}O\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    \[\underset{Ethanol}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}CHO}}\,+\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  Fehlings \\  solution \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{2C{{u}^{2+}}}}\,+5O{{H}^{-}}\xrightarrow{{}}\] \[C{{H}_{3}}CO{{O}^{-}}+3{{H}_{2}}O+\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  Cupprous\,oxide \\  (\operatorname{Red}\,ppt) \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{C{{u}_{2}}O}}\,\]


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