A Compound X Reacts with 3 Mol of HIO4 to Yield

question 95

Multiple Choice

A compound X reacts with 3 mol of HIO4 to yield 2 mol of HCO2H and 2 mol of HCHO.What is the structure of X?

• A) I
• B) II
• C) III
• D) IV
• E) V

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Definitions:

Unconformity

A surface of contact between two groups of unconformable strata, indicating a period of erosion or non-deposition.

Monocline

A geological fold where all strata are inclined in the same direction, resembling a step-like structure in the landscape.

Thrust Fault

A type of geological fault where one block of the earth's crust is pushed up and over another, typically at a low angle, due to compressional forces.

Normal Fault

A normal fault is a type of fault where the hanging wall slides downward relative to the footwall due to tensional forces.