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Standard XII

Chemistry

Introduction to Alcohols

An organic co...

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An organic compound A containing $C, H$ and $O$ has a pleasant odour with boiling point of $78^{o}$ C. On boiling A with concentrated $H_{2} S O_{4}$ , a colourless gas is produced which decolourises bromine water and alkaline $K M n O_{4}$ . The organic liquid A is:

C_{2} H_{5} C l

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C_{2} H_{5} C O O C H_{3}

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C_{2} H_{5} O H

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C_{2} H_{6}

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Solution

The correct option is C $C_{2} H_{5} O H$

The compound reacts with conc. $H_{2} S O_{4}$ and colorless gas formed which decolorizes bromine water and alkaline $K M n O_{4}$ , which suggest that product is alkene and the compound is alcohol which has a pleasant odor.

Now given boiling point of that alcohol is 78 degrees, so it definitely Ethanol. Complete reaction is given above.

So option $C$ is the right answer.

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