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An alkene A gives only the compound shown on ozonolysis followed by /. Which alkene is A?

  1. AStructure A
  2. BStructure B
  3. CStructure C
  4. DStructure D

Answer: C

The compound shown is propanal. Only a symmetrical alkene gives one carbonyl compound, and two molecules of propanal combine back through a double bond to form hex-3-ene. But-2-ene would give ethanal, pent-2-ene gives propanal and ethanal, and but-1-ene gives methanal and propanal.
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