A compound, containing only carbon, and hydrogen and oxygen, has a molecular weight of 44. On complete oxidation it is converted into a compound of molecular weight 60. The original compound is:
an acid
an alcohol
an aldehyde
an ether
A
an aldehyde
B
an alcohol
C
an ether
D
an acid
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A compound, containing only carbon, and hydrogen and oxygen, has a molecular weight of 44.
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