Question

) an organic compound after fusion with sodium gives white precipitate when concentrated nitric acid and then silver nitrate solution was added to filtrate. The compound is likely to be
a) CH3CH2CHO
b) CH3CH2CH2OH
c) CH3CH3COOH
d) CH3CH2CH2Br

Answer 1

@Lena772 @kewlgeek555 @abb0t

Answer 2

Are ya sure ?

Answer 3

What do you think is the answer?

Answer 4

Can ya tell me what i have to do first ,
First organic compound react with Na ???

Answer 5

That's basically HA \(\rightarrow\) H\(^+\) +A\(^-\) the first step.

Answer 6

what is HA here ?

Answer 7

Your starting product.

Answer 8

means a aldehyde ?

Answer 9

but aldehyde don't react with Sodium .

Answer 10

@chmvijay help?

Answer 11

it was D :D

Answer 12

No, a carboxylic acid!

Answer 13

wait I have explanation

Answer 14

Explain then.

Answer 15

pentylbromide when treated wd sodium it makes NaBr ,, to which when we add HNO3 or AgNO3 its makes white ppt.

Answer 16

Those white precipitates could be anything. Many organic compounds form white precipitates.

Answer 17

but in question only White ppt are said , nothing ales

Answer 18

how ya explain that its C?

Answer 19

Can ya tell me reaction ???

Answer 20

mayb someone else can explain in a bit, i gtg @aaronq