Chemistry Carbon and its Compounds CBSE Board 2026 Medium
Mohan heated ethanol with a compound ‘X’ in the presence of a few drops of conc. H₂SO₄ and observed a sweet s…
Mohan heated ethanol with a compound ‘X’ in the presence of a few drops of conc. and observed a sweet smelling compound ‘Y’ is formed. When ‘Y’ is treated with sodium hydroxide it gives back ethanol and a compound ‘Z’.
- (i)Identify ‘X’, ‘Y’ and ‘Z’.
- (ii)Write the role of conc. in the reaction.
- (iii)Write the chemical equations involved and name the reactions.
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