An organic compound of molecular formula C3H6O did not give a silver mirror with Tollens’ reagent but give an oxime with hydroxylamine. It may be

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An organic compound of molecular formula C3H6O did not give a silver mirror with Tollens’ reagent but give an oxime with hydroxylamine. It may be (A) CH2 = CH - CH2 - OH (B) CH3COCH3 (C) CH3CH2CHO (D) CH2 = CH— OCH3

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Aldehydes give silver mirror test with Tollens' reagent while ketones form oximes with hydroxylamine. Hence the compound is a ketone. Alcohol and ethers do not give this test.

Q. An organic compound of molecular formula $C_{3} H_{6} O$ did not give a silver mirror with Tollens’ reagent but give an oxime with hydroxylamine. It may be

$C H_{2} = C H - C H_{2} - O H$

$C H_{3} COC H_{3}$

$C H_{3} C H_{2} C H O$

$C H_{2} = C H — OC H_{3}$

Aldehydes give silver mirror test with Tollens' reagent while ketones form oximes with hydroxylamine. Hence the compound is a ketone. Alcohol and ethers do not give this test.

Q. An organic compound of molecular formula C3​H6​O did not give a silver mirror with Tollens’ reagent but give an oxime with hydroxylamine. It may be

CH2​=CH−CH2​−OH

CH3​COCH3​

CH3​CH2​CHO

CH2​=CH—OCH3​

Aldehydes give silver mirror test with Tollens' reagent while ketones form oximes with hydroxylamine. Hence the compound is a ketone. Alcohol and ethers do not give this test.

Q. An organic compound of molecular formula $C_{3} H_{6} O$ did not give a silver mirror with Tollens’ reagent but give an oxime with hydroxylamine. It may be

$C H_{2} = C H - C H_{2} - O H$

$C H_{3} COC H_{3}$

$C H_{3} C H_{2} C H O$

$C H_{2} = C H — OC H_{3}$