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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry

One mole of an organic compound A with the formula C3H8O reacts completely with two moles of HI to form X and Y. When Y is boiled with aqueous alkali it forms Z. Z answers the iodoform test. The compound A is

  1. A Propan-1-ol
  2. B Propan-2-ol
     
  3. C Ethoxy ethane
  4. D Methoxy ethane
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(D) Methoxy ethane

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One mole of methoxyethane‌ (C3H8O) reacts completely with two moles of HI to form methyl iodide and ethyl iodide. And when ethyl iodide is boiled with aqueous alkali its forms ethyl alcohol that gives the iodoform test.