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A compound A has molecular formula C 2 Cl 3 OH. It reduces Fehling’s solution and on oxidation gives a monocarboxylic acid B. A can be obtained by the action of chlorine on ethyl alcohol. A is
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B
Molecular formula of A is 
. As reduces Fehling’s solution and on oxidation gives a monocarboxylic acid , it means must be an aldehyde ( 
). This is further confirmed by the reaction
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