Question

A carbon compound ‘A’ having melting point 156K and boiling point 351K, with molecular formula C2H6O is soluble in water in all proportions.

1. Identify ‘A’ and draw its electron dot structure.
2. Give the molecular formulae of any two homologues of ‘A’.

Answer 1

1. Ethanol; C₂H₅OH
   
2. CH₃OH and C₃H₇OH are homologues of ethanol
   OR
   CH₄O and C₃H₈O