Q. An organic compound (A) contains only and atoms. On reaction with excess of , (A) gives a gas whose volume under conditions was found to be litre. The maximum number of hydroxyl groups in the compound (A) are

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Answer: 3

Solution:

mole of gas evolved mole of gas The number of active H- atom present in a molecule is equal to the number of moles of gas obtained i.e. no. of groups in compound .