An organic compound X is oxidized by using acidified K 2 C r 2 O 7 . The product obtained reacts with phenyl hydrazine, but does not answer silver mtextrror test. The possible structure of X is

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The oxidation product of X reacts with phenyl hydrazine, thus it contains

> C = 0

group. The same product does not give silver mirror test. Thus, it is a ketone, because only aldehydes give silver mirror test.
Thus, the compound X must be

2^{o}

alcohol, as only secondary alcohols give ketones on oxidation and hence, X is

{(C H_{3})}_{2} C H O H .

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An organic compound X is oxidized by using acidified K 2 C r 2 O 7 . The product obtained reacts with phenyl…

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