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Standard XI

Chemistry

Dehydration of Alcohols

An organic li...

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An organic liquid A containing C,H and O has a pleasant odour with a boiling point of 78^o On boiling A with

conc. H₂SO₄ a colourless gas is produced which decolourises bromine water and alkaline KMnO₄ One mole of

this gas also takes one mole of H₂ The organic liquid A is [KCET 1993]

C₂H₅CL

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C₂H₅CHO

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C₂H₆

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C₂H₅OH

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Solution

The correct option is D
C₂H₅OH

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An organic liquid A containing C,H and O has a pleasant odour with a boiling point of 78o On boiling A with conc. H2SO4 a colourless gas is produced which decolourises bromine water and alkaline KMnO4 One mole of this gas also takes one mole of H2 The organic liquid A is [KCET 1993]

The correct option is D C2H5OH

An organic liquid A containing C,H and O has a pleasant odour with a boiling point of 78^o On boiling A with

conc. H₂SO₄ a colourless gas is produced which decolourises bromine water and alkaline KMnO₄ One mole of

this gas also takes one mole of H₂ The organic liquid A is [KCET 1993]

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