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Compound A is obtained by following reaction. \[C{{H}_{3}}COO{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}\xrightarrow[(ii)\,{{H}_{3}}{{O}^{+}}]{(i)\,{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}ONa}\,[A]\] How many following statement(s) is (are) true about A?

(i) It gives red colour with blue litmus solution.

(ii) It decomposes \[NaHC{{O}_{3}}\] solution and evolves

\[C{{O}_{2}}\] gas.

(iii) It decolourises bromine water colour.

(iv) It reacts with 2, 4 - dinitrophenyl-hydrazine

(v) Product A will undergo acid catalysed halogenation.

Answer:

4