In the reaction sequence- C2H5Cl -KCN X y What is the molecular formula of Y -

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Preparation of Carboxylic Acids

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In the reaction sequence, $C_{2} H_{5} C l + K C N C_{2} H_{5} O H - ---- \to X H_{3} O^{⨁} - --- \to Δ y$ What is the molecular formula of Y ?

C_{3} H_{6} O_{2}

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C_{3} H_{5} N

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C_{2} H_{4} O_{2}

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C_{2} H_{6} O

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Solution

The correct option is A $C_{3} H_{6} O_{2}$
A
X:- $C_{2} H_{5} C N$
Y:- $C_{2} H_{5} C O O H$

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In the reaction sequence, C2H5Cl+KCNC2H5OH−−−−−→XH3O⨁−−−−→Δy What is the molecular formula of Y ?

The correct option is A C3H6O2AX:- C2H5CNY:- C2H5COOH

In the reaction sequence, $C_{2} H_{5} C l + K C N C_{2} H_{5} O H - ---- \to X H_{3} O^{⨁} - --- \to Δ y$ What is the molecular formula of Y ?

The correct option is A $C_{3} H_{6} O_{2}$
A
X:- $C_{2} H_{5} C N$
Y:- $C_{2} H_{5} C O O H$