A highly viscous compound (X) on reacting with conc. HNO_(3) gives an inorganic ester (Z) which on detonation gives CO_(2), N_(2), O_(2) as gaseous products. With KMnO_(4) it gives a compound (Y) of the molecular formula C_(2)O_(4)H_(2) which can also be obtained from glycol using same reagent. The compound (X) is

A highly viscous compound (X) on reacting with conc. HNO_(3) gives an

1.	A highly viscous compound (X) on reacting with conc. HNO_(3) gives an inorganic ester (Z) which on detonation gives CO_(2), N_(2), O_(2) as gaseous products. With KMnO_(4) it gives a compound (Y) of the molecular formula C_(2)O_(4)H_(2) which can also be obtained from glycol using same reagent. The compound (X) is
Answer» <html><body><p>Phenol <br/>Glycerol<br/>Glycollic acid<br/>None of the above</p>Solution :Clearly compound (Y) is `{:(COOH),("\|"),(COOH):}` <br/> The reactions are <br/>`{:(CH_(2)_OH),("\|"),(<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/ch-913588" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about CH">CH</a>-OH overset(Conc. HNO_(3))<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/rarr-1175461" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about RARR">RARR</a> underset((Z))underset("Glycerltrinitrate")(C_(3)H_(5)(ONO_(2))_(3))overset("Detonating")rarrCO_(2)+N_(2)+O_(2)+H_(2)O),("\|"),(underset((X))(CH_(2)-OH)):}`</body></html>