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Superkevs22
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Hi guys, I have a chemistry question which has been disturbing me.
Please help me, it goes like this.
A liquid, C6H12O2, was hydrolyzed with water and acid to give an acid A and an alcohol B. Oxidation of B with chromic acid produced A. The formula of the original compound is?
I will attach the image for the choices since I have no idea how to turn the following compounds in a linear equation
Choice A which is highlighted in yellow was the answer provided.
http://imgur.com/iBtgRFI
Could you please explain why the Choice A is the answer because I'm quite confused thinking that Choices A, B, and C are all possible answers because there is a carbonyl group. If you may also please include why choice D is not the answer? Help will be appreciated.![Cry :cry: :cry:](/styles/physicsforums/xenforo/smilies/cry.png)
![Cry :cry: :cry:](/styles/physicsforums/xenforo/smilies/cry.png)
A liquid, C6H12O2, was hydrolyzed with water and acid to give an acid A and an alcohol B. Oxidation of B with chromic acid produced A. The formula of the original compound is?
I will attach the image for the choices since I have no idea how to turn the following compounds in a linear equation
http://imgur.com/iBtgRFI
Could you please explain why the Choice A is the answer because I'm quite confused thinking that Choices A, B, and C are all possible answers because there is a carbonyl group. If you may also please include why choice D is not the answer? Help will be appreciated.
![Cry :cry: :cry:](/styles/physicsforums/xenforo/smilies/cry.png)
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