Hydrocarbons Question 235
Question: Ethylene reacts with ozone gas to form the compound [UPSEAT 2001]
Options:
A) $ HCHO $
B) $ C_2H_5OH $
C) $ O<\begin{matrix} \underset{|}{\mathop{C}}H_2-\underset{|}{\mathop{O}} \\ CH_2-O \\ \end{matrix} $
D) $ CH_3CHO $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
$ CH_2=CH_2+O_3\xrightarrow{{}} $
$ \begin{matrix} & \underset{|}{\mathop{CH_2}}\overset{O}{\mathop{\hat{\ }}}&\underset{|}{\mathop{CH_2}}\to 2HCHO \\ & O-O \\ \end{matrix} $