One mole of an organic compound is found...

One mole of an organic compound is found to require only `0.5 mol` of oxygen to produce an acid. Which class of compounds does the starting material belong to ?

A

Alcohol

B

Aldehyde

C

Ether

D

Ketone.

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The correct Answer is:

B

`RCHOoverset([O])rarrRCOOH`

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