Ethanol on reaction with alkaline $K M n O_{4}$ gives X which reacted with methanol in the presence of an acide gives a sweet smelling compound Y. X and Y respectively, are:

acetaldehyde and acetone

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acetic acid and methyl acetate

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formic acid and methyl formate

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ethylene and ethyl methyl ether

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Solution

The correct option is B acetic acid and methyl acetate
$C H_{3} - C H_{2} - O H A l k a l i n e - ---- \to K M n O_{4} C H_{3} C O O H$
Ethanol $Acetic acid (X)$
$C H_{3} C O O H + C H_{3} O H H^{+} - - \to C H_{3} C O O C H_{3} + H_{2} O$
Acetic acid Methanol $Methyl acetate (Y)$

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A compound X is obtained by the reaction of alkaline $K M n O_{3}$ with another compound Y followed by acidification. Compound X also reacts with compound Y in presence of few drops of $H_{2} S O_{4}$ to form a sweet smelling compound Z. The compound X, Y and Z are respectively.

Q. A compound

X

is obtained by the reaction of alkaline

K M n O_{4}

with another compound

Y

followed by acidification. Compound

X

also reacts with compound

Y

in presence of few drops of

H_{2} S O_{4}

to form a sweet smelling compound

Z

. The compound

X

Y

and

Z

are respectively :

A sweet smelling compounds formed by reacting acetic acid with ethanol in the presence of sulphuric acid is

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Ethanol on reaction with alkaline KMnO4 gives X which reacted with methanol in the presence of an acide gives a sweet smelling compound Y. X and Y respectively, are:

The correct option is B acetic acid and methyl acetateCH3−CH2−OHAlkaline−−−−−→KMnO4CH3COOH Ethanol Acetic acid(X)CH3COOH+CH3OHH+−−→CH3COOCH3+H2OAcetic acid Methanol Methyl acetate(Y)

Ethanol on reaction with alkaline $K M n O_{4}$ gives X which reacted with methanol in the presence of an acide gives a sweet smelling compound Y. X and Y respectively, are:

The correct option is B acetic acid and methyl acetate
$C H_{3} - C H_{2} - O H A l k a l i n e - ---- \to K M n O_{4} C H_{3} C O O H$
Ethanol $Acetic acid (X)$
$C H_{3} C O O H + C H_{3} O H H^{+} - - \to C H_{3} C O O C H_{3} + H_{2} O$
Acetic acid Methanol $Methyl acetate (Y)$