An organic compound 'X' is a constituent of wine. On heating with acidified potassium dichromate it gives a compound 'Y' which gives brisk effervescence with sodium bicarbonate. Identify 'X' and 'Y'

C_{2} H_{6}, C H_{3} C O O H

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

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C H_{3} C O O H, C_{2} H_{4}

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

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The correct option is B $C_{2} H_{6}, C H_{3} C O O H$
$(A) C_{2} H_{6}, C H_{3} C O O H$
Because wine contains $C_{2} H_{2}$ and on heating it gives $y$
$C_{2} H_{6} Δ - ----- \to p o t a s s i u m C H_{3} C O O H \to N a_{2} H C O_{3}$
dichromats (acidified) $↓$
gives brisk effervesce

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An organic compound 'X' is a constituent of wine. On heating with acidified potassium dichromate it gives a compound 'Y' which gives brisk effervescence with sodium bicarbonate. Identify 'X' and 'Y'

The correct option is B C2H6,CH3COOH(A) C2H6,CH3COOHBecause wine contains C2H2 and on heating it gives yC2H6Δ−−−−−−→potassiumCH3COOH→Na2HCO3dichromats (acidified) ↓ gives brisk effervesce

The correct option is B $C_{2} H_{6}, C H_{3} C O O H$
$(A) C_{2} H_{6}, C H_{3} C O O H$
Because wine contains $C_{2} H_{2}$ and on heating it gives $y$
$C_{2} H_{6} Δ - ----- \to p o t a s s i u m C H_{3} C O O H \to N a_{2} H C O_{3}$
dichromats (acidified) $↓$
gives brisk effervesce