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ICSE Class 10 Chemistry 2018 Solved Paper

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A compound X (having vinegar like smell) when treated with ethanol in the presence of the acid Z , gives a compound Y which has a fruity smell.
The reaction is :
C2H5‌OH+X
Z
─────▸
Y+H2O
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Question : 67
Total: 80
Write the structural formula of X.
Solution:  
X=CH3‌COOH
H−
H
|
C
|
H
−
O
∥
C
−O−H
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