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A compound (X) containing C, H and O is unreactive towards sodium. It does not add bromine. It does also not react with Schiffs reagent. On refluxing with an excess of HI, (X) gives only (Y). (Y) on hydrolysis gives (Z) which can be converted to (Y) by the action of P + I2. Compound (Z) on oxidation gives an acid of equivalent weight 60. What are (X), (Y) and (Z) ?
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Sol. C2H5O C2H5, C2H5I; C2H5OH
(X) (Y) (Z)
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