An organic compound X is oxidized by using acidified K 2 Cr 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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(CH 3 ) 2 CHOH
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° alcohol, as only secondary alcohols give ketones on oxidation and hence, X is (CH 3 ) 2 CHOH.
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