A hydrocarbon (A) adds one mole of hydrogen in the presence of platinum gives hexane When (A) was oxidised with `KMnO_(4)` it gave a single carboxylic acid. Containing three carbon atoms Give the structure and name of (A)

The hydrocarbon [A] adds one mole of hydrogen in the presence of a platinum catalyst to form n-hexane. When [A] is oxidised vigorously with KMnO_(4) , a single carboxylic acid containing three carbon atoms is isolated. Give the strucure of [A] and explain the reactions.

Which one of the following on oxidation will not give a carboxylic acid with the same number of carbon atoms ?

A compounds X is fromed by the reaction of a carboxylic acid C_(2)H_(4)O_(2) and an alcohol in the presence of a few drops of H_(2)SO_(4) . The alcohol on oxidation with alkalne KMnO_(4) followed by acidification gives the same carboxylic as used in this reaction. Give the names and structures of (a) carboxylic acid, (b) alcohol and (c ) the compound X. Also write the reaction.

Give the structure and the IUPAC name of the lowest molecular mass aliphatic monocarboxylic acid containing a chiral carbon.

A carboxylic acid C_(2)H_(4)O_(2) reacts with an alcohol in the presence of H_(2)SO_(4) to form a compound 'X'. The alcohol on oxidation with alkaline KMnO_(4) gives the same carboxylic acid, C_(2)H_(4)O_(2) . Write the name and structure of (i) Carboxylic acid, (ii) alcohol and (iii) the compound 'X'.