NEET Sample Paper NEET Sample Test Paper-24

  • question_answer
    \[HO{{H}_{2}}C.C{{H}_{2}}OH\]on heating with periodic acid gives

    A)

    B) \[2C{{O}_{2}}\]

    C)   2 HCOOH                  

    D)   

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     \[\underset{C{{H}_{2}}OH}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{C{{H}_{2}}OH}}\,}}\,\xrightarrow{HI{{O}_{4}}}2HCHO\] \[HI{{O}_{4}}\]oxidises-\[C{{H}_{2}}OH\]to HCHO and breaks the C-C bond of terminal \[C{{H}_{2}}OH\]groups.


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