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NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: ALDEHYDES & KETONES & CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
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A compound, containing only carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, has a molecular weight of 44. On complete oxidation it is converted into a compound of molecular weight 60. The original compound is
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Correct option: A
An aldehyde
Option A (An aldehyde) is correct because an aldehyde with a molecular weight of 44 (acetaldehyde) would oxidize to a carboxylic acid with a molecular weight of 60 (acetic acid).
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