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A colourless organic compound X was burnt in excess air to give two colourless and ...

A colourless organic compound X was burnt in excess air to give two colourless and odourless gases, Y and Z, as products. X does not decolorize blue bromine vapour, Y turns lime milky while Z gives a blue colour with copper (ll) tetraoxosulphate (IV).
Compound X is?
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  • A An alkene
  • B An alkane
  • C An alkyne
  • D Tetrachloromethane
  • E Dichloromethane
Correct Answer: Option B
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