ExamBro
ExamBro
KCET · Chemistry · Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

8.8 g of monohydric alcohol added to ethyl magnesium iodide in ether liberates \(2240 \mathrm{~cm}^3\) of ethane at STP. This monohydric alcohol when oxidised using pyridinium-chloro-chromate, forms a carbonyl compound that answers silver mirror test (Tollen's test). The monohydric alcohol is

  1. A butan-2-ol
  2. B 2, 2-dimethyl propan-1-ol
  3. C pentan-2-ol
  4. D 2, 2-dimethyl ethan-1-ol
Verified Solution

Answer & Solution

Correct Answer

(B) 2, 2-dimethyl propan-1-ol

Step-by-step Solution

Detailed explanation

Given that, 8.8 g of monohydric alcohol liberates \(2240 \mathrm{~cm}^3\) of ethane.
So, 88 g of monohydric alcohol will liberate \(22400 \mathrm{~cm}^3\) (STP)
Now, the carbonyl compound that can oxidise Tollens reagent is aldehyde and it is the oxidising product of \(1^{\circ}\) alcohol. So, among the given options 2, 2-dimethyl propan-1-ol (molecular mass \(=88\) ) is the required monohydric alcohol.