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GUJCET · Chemistry · Aldehydes, Ketones, and Carboxylic Acids

\(\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{COOH} \xrightarrow{\mathrm{LiAlH}_4} \mathrm{X} \xrightarrow{\mathrm{PCl}_5} \mathrm{Y} \xrightarrow[\mathrm{KOH}]{\text { Alcoholic }}\)Z. Find product 'Z', in above reaction.

  1. A Ethyne
  2. B Ethanol
  3. C Ethene
  4. D Ethanal
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(C) Ethene

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\(\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{COOH} \xrightarrow{\mathrm{LiAlH}_4} \mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{OH} \quad (\mathrm{X})\) \(\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{OH} \xrightarrow{\mathrm{PCl}_5} \mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{Cl} \quad (\mathrm{Y})\)