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a pure colourless liquid (X) having B.P 118 celsius which is hygroscopic and miscible with water.X on heating with P2O3 loses water form compound Y. X and Y respectively are?

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The compound is definitely an alcohol and the boiling point of the compound matches with butanol. Butanol is less hygroscopic and is miscible with water. Butanol on heating with P₂O₅ loses water molecule forming butene (alkene)
So the compound X is butanol
Y is butene
$C H_{3} C H_{2} C H_{2} C H_{2} O H \to_{- H_{2} O}^{P_{2} O_{5}} C H_{3} C H_{2} C H = C H_{2} B u \tan o l B u t e n e$

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