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Question

An alkene ${{C}_{4}}{{H}_{8}}$ , was treated with ozone and then with zinc and water to give acetone and formaldehyde. The alkene is:

A

propane

B

1-butene

C

2-methyl-2-butene

D

2-methyl propene

Answer

2-methyl propene

Explanation

Solution

$+HCHO$ Therefore, the alkene is as: