A compound 'X' gives brisk effervescence of $C O_{2}$ on treatment with $N a H C O_{3}$ and when treated with $L i A l H_{4}$ gives ethyl alcohol. Therefore 'X' may be:

C H_{3} C O C H_{3}

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C H_{3} C H_{2} C H O

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C H_{3} C H O

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C H_{3} C O O H

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Solution

The correct option is C $C H_{3} C O O H$
$C H_{3} - O | | C - O H + N a H C O_{3} \to C O_{2} + H_{2} O + C H_{3} O | | C O - N a$
$C H_{3} - O | | C - O H + L i A l H_{4} \to C H_{3} - C H_{2} O H$

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