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  4. An organic compound (A), C2H5NO2 gives on reduction another compound (B) C2H7N. The reaction of nitrous acid on (B) evolves nitrogen and gives another compound (C) C2H6O. The compound (C) on oxidation gives acetic acid. The compounds A, B, C are

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Q. An organic compound (A), $C_2H_5NO_2$ gives on reduction another compound (B) $C_2H_7N$. The reaction of nitrous acid on (B) evolves nitrogen and gives another compound (C) $C_2H_6O$. The compound (C) on oxidation gives acetic acid. The compounds A, B, C are

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$\underset{\text{Nitroethane} \, (A)}{CH_5H_5 - N \equiv C} \xrightarrow{\text{reduction}} \underset{\text{Ethylamine } (B)}{CC_2H_5NH_2} \xrightarrow[-N_2,H_2O]{HNO_2}$
$\underset{\text{Ethyl alcohol} (C)}{C_2H_5OH \equiv C} \xrightarrow [-H_2O]{[O]} CH_3CHO \xrightarrow{[O]} \underset{\text{Acetic acid}}{CH_3COO}$