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Offline LHM

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C3H6O + Sodium
« on: September 30, 2010, 06:06:00 PM »
A compound with the formula C3H6O produces hydrogen when reacted with sodium metal. The compound is most likely to be
A) an alcohol
B) an aldehyde
C) an ether
D) a ketone

I'm not really that great at organic chemistry, so I don't really have much of a clue as to how to answer this question. Any help/hints would be appreciated. :)
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Offline kunjal8015

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Re: C3H6O + Sodium
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2010, 07:04:09 PM »
it's ketone
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Re: C3H6O + Sodium
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2010, 10:32:55 PM »
Why not be an alcohol,which has a hydroxyl group can react with sodium to produce hydrogen,just like water.I chose A) an alcohol.Maybe you can find some answers in your organic chemistry text book.
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Re: C3H6O + Sodium
« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2010, 02:01:48 AM »
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