Consider the following organic compounds-CH 3 OH - C 2 H 5 OH - CH 3 COCH 3- CH 3 COOH - C 2 H 5 COOH - C 4 H 9 COOC 2 H 5- CH 4- C 2 H 6- CH 3 CHO - HCHOOut of these compounds-a Which compound is most likely to be sweet-smelling-b Which compound on treatment with conc- H 2 SO 4 at 170- C forms an alkene-c Which compound on repeated chlorination forms chloroform-d Which compound is added to alcohol to denature it-e Which compound is a constituent of vinegar-f Which compound is used to sterilise wounds and syringes-

(a) The compound C4H9COOC2H5 nbsp;is a nbsp;sweet smelling ester. (b) C2H5OH is the formula of ethanol which when treated with concentrated sulphuric acid ...

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Consider the following organic compounds:
CH₃OH, C₂H₅OH, CH₃COCH₃, CH₃COOH, C₂H₅COOH, C₄H₉COOC₂H₅, CH₄, C₂H₆, CH₃CHO, HCHO

Out of these compounds:
(a) Which compound is most likely to be sweet-smelling?
(b) Which compound on treatment with conc. H₂SO₄ at 170°C forms an alkene?
(c) Which compound on repeated chlorination forms chloroform?
(d) Which compound is added to alcohol to denature it?
(e) Which compound is a constituent of vinegar?
(f) Which compound is used to sterilise wounds and syringes?

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(a) The compound C₄H₉COOC₂H₅ is a sweet-smelling ester.

(b) C₂H₅OH is the formula of ethanol which when treated with concentrated sulphuric acid at 170^ₒC to form an alkene called ethene. It has the molecular formula C₂H₄_.

(c) CH₄ (methane) is the compound which on repeated chlorination forms chloroform.

(d) CH₃OH (methanol or methyl alcohol) is added to alcohol to denature it.

(e) CH₃COOH (ethanoic acid) is a constituent of vinegar.

(f) C₂H₅OH (ethanol) is the compound which is used to sterilise wounds and syringes.

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