Hydrocarbons Question 312
Question: Ethene gives with acidic $ KMnO_4 $ solution [MP PMT 1997]
Options:
A) Ethylene glycol
B) Ethylene oxide
C) Formaldehyde
D) Acetaldehyde
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
$ CH_2=CH_2+2[O]\xrightarrow{KMnO_4}\underset{Formaldehyde}{\mathop{HCHO+HCHO}} $