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Preparation of Alcohols from Alkenes

An organic co...

Question

An organic compound $A$ gives effervescenses on treatment with aqueous saturated sodium bicarbonate. $A$ can be :

an alkane

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an alkyl halide

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a carboxylic acid

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a ketone

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Solution

The correct option is C a carboxylic acid
$N a H C O_{3} + C H_{3} C O O H \to C H_{3} C O O N a + C O_{2} + H_{2} O$
It gives effevescence as $C O_{2}$ is evolved.

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