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COMEDK · Chemistry · 14. Hydrocarbons

A compound with molecular formula \(\text{C}_5\text{H}_{10}\) that gives acetone on ozonolysis is:

  1. A 3-methyl-1-butene
  2. B 2-methyl-2-butene
  3. C 2-methyl-1-butene
  4. D Cyclopentane
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(B) 2-methyl-2-butene

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Ozonolysis of an alkene cleaves the \(\text{C}=\text{C}\) double bond to form carbonyl compounds. Since one of the products is acetone, \(\text{CH}_3\text{COCH}_3\), the original alkene must contain a \((\text{CH}_3)_2\text{C}=\) group. The molecular formula of the compound is…