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Standard XII

Chemistry

Halogenation of Alpha Carbon

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An organic compound A of molecular formula $C_{2} H_{6} O$ on oxidation gives an acid B with the same number of carbon atom as A. Compound A is also used in preparation of tincture iodine.
Select the correct structure of compounds A and B respectively.

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

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

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

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

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Solution

The correct option is D $C H_{2} - C H_{2} - O H, C H_{3} - C O O H$
$C H_{2} - C H_{2} - O H (A) [O] - \to C H_{3} - C O O H (B)$
Ethanol is used in preparation of tincture iodine.

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An organic compound A of molecular formula C2H6O on oxidation gives an acid B with the same number of carbon atom as A. Compound A is also used in preparation of tincture iodine. Select the correct structure of compounds A and B respectively.

The correct option is D CH2−CH2−OH, CH3−COOHCH2−CH2−OH(A)[O]−→CH3−COOH(B) Ethanol is used in preparation of tincture iodine.

An organic compound A of molecular formula $C_{2} H_{6} O$ on oxidation gives an acid B with the same number of carbon atom as A. Compound A is also used in preparation of tincture iodine.
Select the correct structure of compounds A and B respectively.

The correct option is D $C H_{2} - C H_{2} - O H, C H_{3} - C O O H$
$C H_{2} - C H_{2} - O H (A) [O] - \to C H_{3} - C O O H (B)$
Ethanol is used in preparation of tincture iodine.