An organic compound A reacts with sodium hydroxide to form a compound B. B when heated with sodalime forms a compound B. B when heated with sodalime forms a compound C.One mole of C burns in oxygen to produce one mole of CO_(2)and two moles of H_(2)O. Identify A, B and C.

An organic compound A reacts with sodium hydroxide to form a compound

1.	An organic compound A reacts with sodium hydroxide to form a compound B. B when heated with sodalime forms a compound B. B when heated with sodalime forms a compound C.One mole of C burns in oxygen to produce one mole of CO_(2)and two moles of H_(2)O. Identify A, B and C.
Answer» Solution :A is `CH_(3)COOH, B "is" CH_(3)COOna and C " is " CH_(4)`