Consider the following organic compounds:

CH3OH, C2HsOH, CH3COCH3, CH3COOH, C2H5COOH, C4H9COOC2H5, CH4, C2H6, CH3CHO, HCHO


Out of these compounds:


(a) Which compound is most likely to be sweet-smelling?


(b) Which compound on treatment with cone. H2SO4 at 170 �C forms an alkene?


(c) Which compound on repeated chlorination forms chloroform?


(d) Which compound is added to alcohol to denature it?


(e) Which compound is a constituent of vinegar?


(f) Which compound is used to sterilise wounds and syringes?

(a) Ester: C4H9COOC2H5;


(b) Alcohol (C2HsOH)


(c) Methane (CH4);


(d) Methanol (CH3OH);


(e) Acetic acid (CH3COOH);


(f) Ethanol (C2H5OH)


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