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Chemistry
An optically active compound ' X ' has molecular formula C 4 H 8 O 3. It evolves CO 2 with aq NaHCO 3. ' X ' reacts with LiAlH 4 to give an achiral compound. ' X ' is
Q. An optically active compound '
X
' has molecular formula
C
4
H
8
O
3
. It evolves
C
O
2
with aq
N
a
H
C
O
3
. '
X
' reacts with
L
i
A
l
H
4
to give an achiral compound. '
X
' is
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A
23%
B
21%
C
37%
D
18%
Solution:
X
(
C
4
H
8
O
3
)
- optically active, thus chiral carbon is present.
−
It evolves
C
O
2
with
N
a
H
C
O
3
, thus
−
COO
H
present.
−
L
i
A
l
H
4
converts
−
COO
H
into
−
C
H
2
O
H