A compound X with molecular formula C₃H₈O can be oxidised to a compound Y with the molecular formula C₃H₆O₂ X is most likely to be …..

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The oxidation of a compound X to Y with a decrease in hydrogen atoms and the formation of an oxygen-containing functional group suggests that X is a primary alcohol. Primary alcohols are oxidized to aldehydes (and further to carboxylic acids under stronger conditions), which fits the description of the change in molecular formula.

A Compound X with Molecular Formula C3H8O Can Be Oxidised

A Compound X with Molecular Formula C₃H₈O Can Be Oxidised