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JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: ALDEHYDES & KETONES & CARBOXYLIC ACIDS

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The compound X\mathrm{X}, in the reaction is

X→CH3CHOY→HydrolysisMg(OH)I+CH3COOHX\xrightarrow{{\mathrm{C}{\mathrm{H}_3}\mathrm{CHO}}}Y\xrightarrow{{\mathrm{Hydrolysis}}}\mathrm{Mg}\left( {\mathrm{OH}} \right)\mathrm{I} + \mathrm{C}{\mathrm{H}_3}\mathrm{COOH}
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Correct option: B
CO2\mathrm{C}{\mathrm{O}_2}
The correct answer is CO2 because CO2 reacts with Grignard reagent (CH3MgI) to form an adduct, which upon hydrolysis yields CH3COOH and Mg(OH)I.

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