JEE Main 2020ChemistryCarboxylic Acid DerivativesHardMCQ

JEE Main 2020Carboxylic Acid Derivatives Question with Solution

JEE Main 2020 (03 Sep Shift 1)

Question

An organic compound [A], molecular formula C10H20O2 was hydrolyzed with dilute sulphuric acid to given a carboxylic acid [B] and an alcohol [C]. Oxidation of [C] with CrO3-H2SO4 produced [B]. Which of the following structures are not possible for [A]

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B

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