Among the following, the formula of saturated fatty acid is
C17H29COOH
C17H35COOH
C17H31COOH
C17H33COOH
Ethyl methyl ketone is obtained by heating calcium salts of
formic acid + propionic acid
acetic acid + propionic acid
acetic acid only
acetic acid + methanoic acid
CH3COOH when reacts with C,HOH gives a product. The same product is obtained by which reaction?
Acetic acid + methanol
Acetic anhydride + water
Acetic anhydride + ethanol
Acetamide + methanol
Glucose on reaction with Fehling solution gives
cupric oxide
cuprous oxide
saccharic acid
both (b) and (c)
α- hydroxy propanoic acid has ........ asymmetric carbon atoms.
4
3
2
1
D.
1
Asymmetric carbon atom is the carbon, four valencies of which are satisfied by four different groups. The structure of a-hydroxy propanoic acid is
CH3 - - COOH
(C* = aymmetric carbon atom)
Thus, α-hydroxy propanoic acid has one asymmetic carbon atom.