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A compound has 62 % carbon, 10.4% hydrog...

A compound has 62 % carbon, 10.4% hydrogen and 27.5% oxygen. If molar mass of compound is 58, find number of H-atom per molecule of the compound.

A

an aldehyde

B

an acid

C

an alcohol

D

an ether.

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The correct Answer is:
C
The compound corresponding to molecular mass 44 can be either an alcohol ot ether (isomeric with alcohol). Since it can be easily oxidised, it is an alcohol. It is `C_(2)H_(5)OH` (ethyl alcohol)
`underset((44.0))(C_(2)H_(5)OH)+O_(2) rarr underset((60.0))(CH_(3)COOH+H_(2)O)`
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