Home
Class 12
CHEMISTRY
A compound containing only carbon, hydro...

A compound containing only carbon, hydrogen and oxygen has molecular mass of 44.0. On complete oxidation, it is converted into a compound of molecular mass 60.0. The compound is :

A

An aldehyde

B

An acid

C

An alcohol

D

An ether

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
A
Aldehyde viz. `CH_(3)-overset(H)overset(|)(C) =O ` ( Mol. wt. 44) is oxidised to Acetic acid `CH_(3)-overset(O)overset(||)(C)-OH` ( Mol. wt. 60)
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • ALDEHYDES,KETONES AND CARBOXYLIC ACIDS

    MARVEL PUBLICATION|Exercise CARBOXYLIC ACIDS|198 Videos

  • ALCOHOL,PHENOLS AND ETHERS

    MARVEL PUBLICATION|Exercise Test your Grasp : Ethers|30 Videos

  • BIOMOLECULES

    MARVEL PUBLICATION|Exercise TEST YOUR GRASP|40 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

In carbon-hydrogen-oxygen compounds :

An organic compound containing oxygen, carbon, Hydrogen and nitrogen contains 20% C, 6.7% H and 46.67% N. Its molecular weight was found to be 60. The molecular formula of the compound is

An organic compound contains 69.77% carbon, 11.63% hydrogen, and rest oxygen. The molecular mass of the compound is 86. It does not reduce Tollens reagent but forms an aditional compound with sodium hydrogensulphite and gives positive iodoform test. On vigorous oxidation, it gives ethanoic and propanoic acid. Write the possible structure of the compound.

The molecular mass of a compound containing only one nitrogen atom can be

MARVEL PUBLICATION-ALDEHYDES,KETONES AND CARBOXYLIC ACIDS-CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
  1. A compound containing only carbon, hydrogen and oxygen has molecular m...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. In the case of carboxylic acids,the alpha-carbon is the carbon:

    Text Solution

    |

  3. General formula for mono-carboxylic acid is :

    Text Solution

    |

  4. Aliphatic carboxylic acid are functional isomers of

    Text Solution

    |

  5. Compound having molecular formula C(3)H(6)O(2) is:-

    Text Solution

    |

  6. Which of the following formula represent chloroethanoic acid ?

    Text Solution

    |

  7. Fatty acids are

    Text Solution

    |

  8. General formula for mono-carboxylic acid is :

    Text Solution

    |

  9. Which of the following is example of tricarboxylic acid ?

    Text Solution

    |

  10. Glacial acetic acid is the same as :

    Text Solution

    |

  11. Which of the follwong compound does not have a carboxyl group.

    Text Solution

    |

  12. Acetic acid is a weak acid because :

    Text Solution

    |

  13. Which one of the following is ethanoic acid ?

    Text Solution

    |

  14. The common name of CH(3)(CH(2))(16)COOH acid is :

    Text Solution

    |

  15. The I.U.P.A.C. name of CH(3)-CH(2)-underset(CH(3))underset(|)(C)H-CH(2...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. The I.U.P.A.C. name of lactic acid CH(3)CHOHCOOH is :

    Text Solution

    |

  17. The IUPAC name of the compound :

    Text Solution

    |

  18. Which of the following acids occur in ants ?

    Text Solution

    |

  19. Most of the carboxylic acids exists as dimer in

    Text Solution

    |

  20. Acetic acid can be separated from aqeous solution of acetic acid,at wh...

    Text Solution

    |

  21. Which of the following is isobutyric acid?

    Text Solution

    |