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ChemistryHydrocarbonCHEMICAL REACTIONS OF ALKYNESMedium2 min
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A compound (C5H8) reacts with ammoniacal AgNO3 to give a white precipitate and reacts with excess of KMnO4 solution to give (CH3)2CH–COOH. The compound is.

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Answer:
C
Solution:

Concepts: Terminal alkyne reacts with ammoniacal AgNO₃. KMnO₄ oxidation cleaves C≡C bonds.

 

The compound is a terminal alkyne, 1-pentyne, which fits the reactions.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:HydrocarbonSubtopic:CHEMICAL REACTIONS OF ALKYNES
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