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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 addition compound with sodium hydrogensulfite and gives positive iodoform test. On vigorous oxidation, it gives ethanoic acid and propanoic acid. Write the structure of the compound.

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To solve the problem step by step, we will analyze the given information about the organic compound and derive its structure. ### Step 1: Determine the percentage of oxygen We know the percentages of carbon and hydrogen: - Carbon (C): 69.77% - Hydrogen (H): 11.63% To find the percentage of oxygen (O), we subtract the sum of the percentages of carbon and hydrogen from 100%: ...
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