Single Choice

The compound ‘A’ when treated with ceric ammonium nitrate solution gives yellow ppt. The compound ‘A’ is

AAlcohol
Correct Answer
BAldehyde
CAcid
DAlkane

Solution

$$ \begin{matrix} R-OH \\ alcohol \end{matrix}+\begin{matrix} (NH_{ 4 })_{ 2 }Ce(NO_{ 3 })_{ 6 } \\ Cerric\quad amm.nitrate \end{matrix} \rightarrow\begin{matrix} Ce(NO_3)_6(ROH)_9+2N+14NO_3 \\ Yellow ppt \end{matrix} $$
Option A is correct.

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