What are neutral organic compounds?
X is a neutral organic compound, has no effect on Tollen's reagent, and turns hot acidifed K2Cr2O7 from orange to green.
What does each of these three pieces of information suggest about X?
I understand that no reaction with Tollen's reagent means it's not an aldehyde, and has an -OH group due to the potassium dichromate, but what does the neutral organic compound suggest? All i could think of is that it's non-polar.
What does each of these three pieces of information suggest about X?
I understand that no reaction with Tollen's reagent means it's not an aldehyde, and has an -OH group due to the potassium dichromate, but what does the neutral organic compound suggest? All i could think of is that it's non-polar.
Original post by George_
Neatural means not acidic/basic in this case. Hence it can't be an "-oic" acid. So I'd say it's an alcohol.
awesome thanks, i get it now.
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