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An organic compound gives hydrogen on reacting with sodium metal. It also gives iodoform test and forms an aldehyde of molecular formula C2H4O on oxidation with acidified dichromate the compound is:

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CH3OH
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CH3COOH
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CH3CHO
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D
C2H5OH
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Solution

The correct option is D C2H5OH
The compound is forming C2H4O on oxidation and it is evolving hydrogen gas with sodium metal.

The compound that is formed is ethanal and the given compound is ethanol (C2H6O) or C2H5OH which gives positive iodoform test.

CH3CH2OH+[O]Na2Cr2O7/H+−−−−−−−−CH3CHO+H2O

Option D is correct.

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