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$C H_{3} - C H_{2} - O | | C - O H (I); C H_{3} - O | | C - O C H_{3} (I I) H - O | | C - O - C H_{2} - C H_{3} (I I I)$
An organic compound ‘X’ has the molecular formula $C_{3} H_{6} O_{2}$ . It has a pleasent smell. It does not turn blue litmus red; nor does it give any effervescence with sodium hydrogen carbonate solution. The compound(s) 'X' from the above would be:

I only

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I and III

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II and III

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None of them

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Solution

The correct option is C II and III
Carboxylic acid turns blue litmus into red. It also gives effervescence with sodium hydrogen carbonate solution.
Esters are isomers of carboxylic acid and have pleasant smell.
Compound 'X' would be II and III.

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