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An organic compound gives hydrogen on reacting with sodium. It also gives iodoform test and forms an aldehyde of molecular formul `C_(2)H_(4)O` on oxidation . Name the compound .

A

`CH_3OH`

B

`CH_3COOH`

C

`CH_3CHO`

D

`C_2H_5OH`

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The correct Answer is:
D
(a) The compound is an alcohol since it liberates `H_2` on reaction with Na
`ROH+Na overset(Delta)to R-ONa +(1)/(2) H_2 uarr `
(b) Positive iodoform test `implies` the alcohol contains the group `CH_3-overset(|)(C)H-OH`.
(c) The alcohol is a ` 1^(@)` alcohol since on oxidation it gives an aldehyde .
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