a 4 carbon atoms containing neutral organic compound X reacts with sodium metal to evolve a gas which burns with pop sound. another 4 carbon atoms containing carbon compound Y reacts with sodium bicarbonate to evolve a gas which turns lime water milky. when compounds X and Y are heated together in the presence of a little of concentrated sulphuric acid then a new compound Z is formed.
identify X Y and Z

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The compound X is an alcohol as alcohols react with sodium metal to produce hydrogen gas i.e. gas that burn with pop sound. The compound Y is a carboxylic acid as carboxylic acids reacts with sodium carbonate to release carbon dioxide that turns lime water milky. Alcohol and carboxylic acid reacts with sulphuric acid to give ester. Thus Z is an ester.
X = Butanol C₄H₉OH
Y= Butanoic acid C₃H₇COOH
Z = Butylbutanoate C₃H₇COOC₄H9

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