An organic compound with moleular formula, C_(2)H_(6)O_(2) evolves H_(2) when treated with sodium metal and gives two moles of formaldehyde on oxidation with HIO_(4). The compound is

An organic compound with moleular formula, C_(2)H_(6)O_(2) evolves H_(

1.	An organic compound with moleular formula, C_(2)H_(6)O_(2) evolves H_(2) when treated with sodium metal and gives two moles of formaldehyde on oxidation with HIO_(4). The compound is
Answer» Acetic acid Methyl acetate Ethylene glycol Ethyl alcohol Solution : `C_(2)H_(6)O_(2)` is `{:(CH_(2)OH""CH_(2)ONA ""CH_(2)OH),("\|"overset(Na)rarr"\|" +(1)/(2)H_(2)"\|" + HIO_(4) rarr2HCHO+HIO_(3)+H_(2)O),(CH_(2)OH ""CH_(2)OH""CH_(2)OH),():}`