A) an aldehyde
B) an acid
C) an alcohol
D) an ether
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
On complete oxidation the obtained compound shows increament in molecular weight of only 16. It means only one oxygen atom is added here. This condition is fulfilled by only aldehyde which on oxidation gives acid. \[RCHO\xrightarrow{[O]}RCOOH\] \[\therefore \] original compound must be \[\underset{Mol.\,wt.44}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}CHO}}\,\xrightarrow{[O]}\underset{Mol.\,wt.60}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}COOH}}\,\]You need to login to perform this action.
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